javascript sort array of objects by property number code example

Example 1: sort by object property javascript

let list = [
  {
      name: "world"
  },
  {
      name: "hello",
  },
];

// This doesn't account for if names are the same between objects
let x = list.sort((a, b) => (a.name > b.name ? 1 : -1));

console.log(x);

/*
[
  {
      name: "hello",
  },
  {
      name: "world"
  },
];
*/

Example 2: javascript sort array of object by property

function sortByDate( a, b ) {
  if ( a.created_at < b.created_at ){
    return -1;
  }
  if ( a.created_at > b.created_at ){
    return 1;
  }
  return 0;
}

myDates.sort(sortByDate);//myDates is not sorted.