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Sorting an Array of Strings in Haxe

Posted on 2015-11-28

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To sort an array of strings alphabetically, you can use the Array.Sort method (see: API). It takes a function parameter f(a, b) that returns a negative integer if a is greater, zero if a and b are equal, and a positive integer if b is greater.

To sort the array, you can use this method:

someArray.sort(function(a:String, b:String):Int {
  a = a.toUpperCase();
  b = b.toUpperCase();

  if (a < b) {
    return -1;
  }
  else if (a > b) {
    return 1;
  } else {
    return 0;
  }
});

Alternatively, you can create the function sortAlphabetically(a:String, b:String):Int and call someArray.sort(sortAlphabetically).