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sorting an array in javascript

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If you need to sort an array in javascript this is how it should be done. Casting toLowerCase() is optional but but necessary if fx "Anne" was spelled "anne"

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var arr = ["Anne", "Carl", "Benny"];
 
arr.sort(desc); //returns "Carl","Benny","Anne"
arr.sort(asc); //returns "Anne","Benny","Carl"
alert(arr);
 
function desc(a, b)
{
  if(a.toLowerCase() > b.toLowerCase()){return -1;}
  else {return 1;}
}
 
function asc(a, b)
{
  if(a.toLowerCase() < b.toLowerCase()){return -1;}
  else {return 1;}
}