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Sorting an array in alphabetical order

The general syntax of the sort() method is as follows:

arrayname.sort()

The sort() method by default sorts the values inside an array in alphabetical order (dictionary order):

var myarray=new Array("Bob","Bully","Amy")
myarray.sort()  
//myarray[0] is now Amy, myarray[1] is now Bob, myarray[2] is now Bully

Before you starting wondering off, consider what happens if we sort numbers instead:

var myarray=new Array(7,40)
myarray.sort()  
//myarray[0] is now 40, myarray[1] is now 7

Although 7 is numerically smaller than 40, alphabetically , it is larger, since 7 itself is larger than 4. The sort() method by default always treats values as strings and sorts them as such. If you're confused about the criteria the sort() method uses when sorting, simply flip through a dictionary. The way the words in a dictionary are indexed follows the same rule.