sort()

ES3+

Sorts the elements of an array in place and returns the sorted array.

Syntax

array.sort(compareFunction)

compareFunction Function optional

Function that defines the sort order

Array

The sorted array

JavaScript

const numbers = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9];
numbers.sort((a, b) => a - b);
console.log(numbers);

Output:

// [1, 1, 3, 4, 5, 9]