Sort Objects

sort-objects is a js library for sorting array of objects based on priority.

Installation

Use the package manager [npm] to install sort-objects.

npm i sort-objects

Usage

let ps = require('sort-objects')

let objects = [
    {
        aaa:"AAAAA",
        bbb:1,
        ccc:{
            ddd:"ddd"
        }
    },
    {
        aaa:"ZZZ",
        bbb:2,
        ccc:{
            ddd:"eee"
        }
    },
    {
        aaa:"AAAAA",
        bbb:2,
        ccc:{
            ddd:"ddd"
        }
    }

]

Ascending

The Default is always ascending order

objects.sort(ps.prioritySort([
    {
      key: "numericString",
      cast: (e) => {
        return parseInt(e.replace(/^\D+/g, ""));
      },
    },
    "aaa",
    "bbb",
    "ccc.ddd",
  ]);
console.log(objects)

Sorted

[
  { aaa: 'AAAAA', bbb: 1, ccc: { ddd: 'ddd' }, numericString: '1AA' },
  { aaa: 'ZZZ', bbb: 2, ccc: { ddd: 'eee' }, numericString: '1AA' },
  { aaa: 'AAAAA', bbb: 2, ccc: { ddd: 'ddd' }, numericString: '3DA' }
]

Descending

objects.sort(ps.prioritySort(['aaa','bbb','ccc.ddd'],"desc"))
console.log(objects)

Sorted

[
  { aaa: 'AAAAA', bbb: 2, ccc: { ddd: 'ddd' }, numericString: '3DA' },
  { aaa: 'ZZZ', bbb: 2, ccc: { ddd: 'eee' }, numericString: '1AA' },
  { aaa: 'AAAAA', bbb: 1, ccc: { ddd: 'ddd' }, numericString: '1AA' }
]