Sorting Arrays in JavaScript

The sort() method

sorts an array alphabetically:

Example

var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
console.log(fruits); 
// [ 'Banana', 'Orange', 'Apple', 'Mango' ]

console.log(fruits.sort());
// [ 'Apple', 'Banana', 'Mango', 'Orange' ]

The reverse() method

This one just reverses the array:

var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
console.log(fruits);
// [ 'Banana', 'Orange', 'Apple', 'Mango' ]

console.log(fruits.reverse());
// [ 'Mango', 'Apple', 'Orange', 'Banana' ]

Order alphabetically in descending order

var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
console.log(fruits);
// [ 'Banana', 'Orange', 'Apple', 'Mango' ]

console.log(fruits.sort());
// [ 'Apple', 'Banana', 'Mango', 'Orange' ]

console.log(fruits.reverse());
// [ 'Mango', 'Apple', 'Orange', 'Banana' ]

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