One effective approach is to utilize a custom sort
function for sorting arrays. The sort callback function takes two arguments - the first and second elements of the array being compared. Within the callback body, you can implement any logic to determine the comparison result. Returning -1 indicates that the first element should precede the second, 1 means the opposite, and 0 implies equality between the elements.
For alphabetical sorting, compare strings using operators like <
, >
, <=
, or >=
. Depending on desired order (ascending or descending), return either -1
or
1</code. To optimize for duplicate items in large data sets, returning <code>0</code can help maintain performance.</p>
<p>To introduce exceptions in alphabetical sorting, assign unique numeric representations to elements. Negative numbers signify exception cases, with smaller values indicating priority. Utilize an if statement to identify and handle exceptions during sorting.</p>
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<pre class="lang-js"><code>
var inputArray = [{
name: "Mobile Uploads"
}, {
name: "Profile Pictures"
}, {
name: "Reports"
}, {
name: "Instagram Photos"
}, {
name: "Facebook"
}, {
name: "My Account"
}, {
name: "Twitter"
}];
var sortedArray = inputArray.slice(0); // create copy for non-destructive sorting
sortedArray.sort(function(a, b) {
var aIndex = 0,
bIndex = 0;
switch (a.name) {
case "Profile Pictures":
aIndex = -3;
break;
case "Mobile Uploads":
aIndex = -2;
break;
case "Instagram Photos":
aIndex = -1;
break;
}
switch (b.name) {
case "Profile Pictures":
bIndex = -3;
break;
case "Mobile Uploads":
bIndex = -2;
break;
case "Instagram Photos":
bIndex = -1;
break;
}
if (aIndex < 0 || bIndex < 0) {
return aIndex < bIndex ? -1 : 1;
} else {
return a.name < b.name ? -1 : 1;
}
});
console.log('Before:');
console.log(inputArray.map(function(v) {
return v.name;
}).join(', '));
console.log('After:');
console.log(sortedArray.map(function(v) {
return v.name;
}).join(', '));