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Description

Description:

Description needed

Groups:

Arrays

Syntax

Syntax:

Syntax needed

Parameters:

array: Array

order: Boolean - true: ascending, false: descending

Return Value:

Return value needed

Examples

Example 1:

_arr = [5.21725,1.30859,4,5.03028,1]; _arr sort true; hint str _arr; //[1,1.30859,4,5.03028,5.21725]

Example 2:

_dev = ["ja","pa","pa","tram","tara"]; _dev sort false; hint str _dev; //["tram","tara","pa","pa","ja"]

Example 3:

#define ASC true #define DESC false _scores = [[123,"bob",15],[123,"bill",20],[200,"dave",21],[200,"steve",11]]; _scores sort DESC; hint str _scores; //[[200,"steve",11],[200,"dave",21],[123,"bob",15],[123,"bill",20]]

Example 4:

Sort buildings by distance and return position of the most distant building:_buildings = player nearObjects ["Land_Cargo_Patrol_V1_F", 500]; _buildings = _buildings apply { [_x distance player, _x] }; _buildings sort false; hint format [ "Most distant building is at %1, distance %2 m", getPos (_buildings select 0 select 1), round (_buildings select 0 select 0) ];

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Notes

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Posted on April 16, 2015 - 18:14 (UTC)

Killzone Kid

The algorithm for sorting subarrays: compare 1st element, if equal compare 2nd, if equal compare 3rd...etc.