ArraySort

Description

Sorts array elements numerically or alphanumerically.

Note

If the sort is successful, ArraySort returns "Yes". If not, ArraySort returns "No".

Syntax


ArraySort(array, sort_type [, sort_order ])

Parameters

Parameter

Description

array
Name of an array to sort

sort_type
The type of sort to execute:

numeric    numerically

text    alphabetically, uppercase before lowercase

textnocase    alphabetically; case is ignored

sort_order
The sort order to enforce:

asc    (Default) Ascending

desc    Descending

Parameter	Description
array	Name of an array to sort
sort_type	The type of sort to execute: numeric numerically text alphabetically, uppercase before lowercase textnocase alphabetically; case is ignored
sort_order	The sort order to enforce: asc (Default) Ascending desc Descending

Example

<!--- This example shows ArraySort --->

<html>

<head>

<title>ArraySort Example</title>

</head>

<body>

<cfquery name = "GetEmployeeNames" datasource = "cfsnippets">

SELECT FirstName, LastName FROM Employees

</cfquery>

<!--- create an array --->

<cfset myArray = ArrayNew(1)>

<!--- loop through the query and append these names successively to the last element --->

<CFLOOP query = "GetEmployeeNames">

  <cfset temp = ArrayAppend(myArray, "#FirstName# #LastName#")>

</CFLOOP>

<!--- show the resulting array as a list --->

<cfset myList = ArrayToList(myArray, ",")>

<!--- sort that array descending alphabetically --->

<cfset isSuccessful = ArraySort(myArray, "textnocase", "desc")>

...

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ArraySort

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