SortArray

SortArray()

Syntax

SortArray(ArrayName(), Options [, Start, End])

Description

Sorts the specified array, according to the given options. The array may be of one of basic type: byte, word, long, integer, string or float. For structured arrays, use SortStructuredArray(). Multi-dimensioned arrays are not supported.

Parameters

ArrayName() The array to sort.
Options
It can be a combination of the following values:
  #PB_Sort_Ascending : Sort the array in ascending order (lower values first)
  #PB_Sort_Descending: Sort the array in descending order (higher values first)
  #PB_Sort_NoCase    : Sort the string array without case sensitivity (a=A, b=B etc..)
Start, End (optional) The index of the first and last element in the array that should be sorted. If these parameters are not specified, then the whole array is sorted.

Return value

None.

Remarks

Fixed strings are not supported by the sort routine. If an array is not fully filled, then null elements will be sorted first in ascending order and last in descending order.
NaN numbers are not accepted when sorting as it produces random results.

See Also

SortStructuredArray(), RandomizeArray()

Supported OS

All

<- RandomizeList() - Sort Index - SortList() ->

ArrayName()	The array to sort.
Options	It can be a combination of the following values: #PB_Sort_Ascending : Sort the array in ascending order (lower values first) #PB_Sort_Descending: Sort the array in descending order (higher values first) #PB_Sort_NoCase : Sort the string array without case sensitivity (a=A, b=B etc..)
Start, End (optional)	The index of the first and last element in the array that should be sorted. If these parameters are not specified, then the whole array is sorted.