sort (array)

sort (array) Task Purpose

The sort task sorts the elements of a given array and returns the sorted array. The default sort order is ascending (e.g., from A to Z or from 0 to 9). This task method changes the position of the elements in the original array.

Potential Use Case

The sort task can be used to sort arrays of numbers, strings and objects. You could use this task to arrange a list of names in alphabetical order, or a collection of dates in numerical order. For any outcome data that needs to be captured and sorted, you could potentially use sort .

Properties

Input and output properties are shown below.

Example 1

In this IAP example:

• An array of incoming reference variables for arr are statically set:
  [{"name": "cat"},{"name": "dog"},{"name": "hamster"},{"name": "ant"},{"name": "Lion"}].
  Notice the name "Lion" is uppercase.

• The key parameter is name, and the record limit is 4.

• The reverse parameter is false (default).

  

• The sort order will be ascending in the response, with "Lion" listed first in the sorted array since it begins with a capital (uppercase) letter.

  

Example 2

In this IAP example:

• An array of incoming variables for arr are statically set. The reference variables are:
  [{"car": "Audi"},{"car": "Volvo"},{"car": "Honda"},{"car": "BMW"}]. Notice all the initial letters in the names are uppercase.

• The key parameter is car, and the limit is left blank.

• The reverse parameter is false (default).

  

• The resulting sort order will be alphabetical (ascending order).

  

Example 3

In this IAP example:

• An array of incoming variables for arr are statically set. The reference variables are:
  ["ant","bee","Cat","dog","Elephant"]. Notice the mix of lowercase and uppercase values.

• The key and limit are left blank.

• The reverse parameter is true.

  

• The resulting sort order will be descending, with all the lowercase values listed in reverse alphabetical order followed by the uppercase values.