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Example of multiple condition sort method for a nested array -- sorts numbers descending then letters ascending (in event of tie)
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| const nestedArray = [ [ 'm', 1 ], [ 'i', 4 ], [ 's', 4 ], [ 'p', 2 ] ]; | |
| function descNumbersAscChar(arrA, arrB) { | |
| if (arrA[1] > arrB[1]) { return -1 } | |
| else if (arrA[1] === arrB[1]) { | |
| if (arrA[0] < arrB[0]) { return -1 } | |
| else if (arrA[0] > arrB[0]) { return 1} | |
| } | |
| else if (arrA[1] < arrB[1]) { return 1 } | |
| else { | |
| console.log('Uncaught situation!') | |
| return 1 | |
| } | |
| }; | |
| console.log(nestedArray.sort(descNumbersAscChar)); // [ [ 'i', 4 ], [ 's', 4 ], [ 'p', 2 ], [ 'm', 1 ] ] |
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