JavaScript: Sort an array

A short, tested JavaScript example for sort an array. Copy it and adjust the names and paths for your project.

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nums.sort((a, b) => a - b);                    // ascending numbers
words.sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b));      // strings
people.sort((a, b) => b.age - a.age);          // by field, descending

const sorted = [...nums].sort((a, b) => a - b); // without mutating

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