JavaScript | Sort() method

The array.sort() is an inbuilt method in JavaScript which is used to sort the array. An array can be of any type i.e. string, numbers, characters etc.
Syntax:

array.sort()

Here array is the set of values which is going to be sorted.
Parameters: It does not accept any parameters.
Return values: It does not return anything.
Examples:

Input:  var arr = ["Manish", "Rishabh", "Nitika", "Harshita"];
Output: Harshita, Manish, Nitika, Rishabh

Input: var arr = [1, 4, 3, 2];
Output: 1, 2, 3, 4

JavaScript code to show the working of this function:

Code #1: To sort an array of strings:

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<html>
  
<body>
    <p>Click on the Sort button to sort the array</p>
  
    <!-- button for click event -->
    <!-- onclick event is generated when the button is clicked -->
    <p id="demo"></p>
  
    <script>
  
        <!-- array of names -->
        var names = [" Manish", " Rishabh", " Nitika", " Harshita"];
        document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = names;
  
        <!-- sortAlphabet function that sort above array alphabetically -->
        function sortAlphabet() {
            names.sort();
            document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = names;
        }
    </script>
  
     <button onclick="sortAlphabet()"> Sort </button>
</body>
  
</html>

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Output:

Before clicking the “sort” button-

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After clicking the “sort” button-

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Code #2: To sort an array of integers:











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<html> 


   


<body> 


    <p>Click on the Sort button to sort the array</p> 


   


    <!-- button for click event --> 


    <!-- onclick event is generated when the button is clicked--> 


    <p id="demo"></p> 


  


    <script> 


  


       <!-- array numbers --> 


       var numbers = [7, 1, 6, 9, 2]; 


       document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = numbers; 


  


    <!-- sortNumber function that sort the array --> 


    function sortNumber() { 


        numbers.sort(); 


        document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = numbers; 


        } 


    </script> 


  


     <button onclick="sortNumber()"> Sort </button> 


</body> 


   


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Output:

Before clicking the “sort” button-

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After clicking the “sort” button-

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