sort array by value of a key in js code example

Example 1: javascript sort array of objects by key value

arr.sort((x, y) => x.distance - y.distance);

Example 2: array sort by key javascript

function sortByKey(array, key) {
  return array.sort((a, b) => {
    let x = a[key];
    let y = b[key];
    
    return ((x < y) ? -1 : ((x > y) ? 1 : 0));
  });
}