This technique is not suitable for handling string values
When it comes to comparing numbers rather than strings, the compare function can simply subtract b from a:
function compareNumbers(a, b) {
return a - b;
}
It's important to note that this approach should be specifically used for numerical values and does not translate well to handling strings.
Arranging non-ASCII characters in order
"To sort strings containing non-ASCII characters, such as accented letters (e.g., e, é, è, a, ä, etc.) or strings from languages apart from English, you can utilize String.localeCompare. This function effectively sorts these characters so they display in the correct sequence:"
var items = ['réservé', 'premier', 'cliché', 'communiqué', 'café', 'adieu'];
items.sort(function (a, b) {
return a.localeCompare(b);
});
// The resulting sorted array will be: ['adieu', 'café', 'cliché', 'communiqué', 'premier', 'réservé']
Alternatively, you can make use of the regular .sort() method without delving into the details unless any irregularities are observed
var fruit = ['apples', 'bananas', 'Cherries'];
fruit.sort(); // Resulting array: ['Cherries', 'apples', 'bananas'];