Using Javascript with Underscore.js to Sort the other way

Instead of throwing underscorejs away, I'd rather use it together with Array.reverse to utilize the best of both.

_.sortBy(["Bob", "Mary", "Alice"], function (name) {return name})
 .reverse()

I would just do what Underscore does under the hood: use the Array#sort method.

["Bob", "Mary", "Alice"].sort(function (a, b) {
    if (a < b) return 1;
    if (b < a) return -1;
    return 0;
});

Or if you don't want the original array modified, clone it first:

_.clone(["Bob", "Mary", "Alice"]).sort(...)

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