JavaScript Sorting Algorithm: Sort an array of objects, ordered by a property, based on the array of orders provided

JavaScript Sorting Algorithm: Exercise-18 with Solution

Sort Objects by Property Order

Write a JavaScript program to sort an array of objects, ordered by a property, based on the array of orders provided.

• Use Array.prototype.reduce() to create an object from the order array with the values as keys and their original index as the value.
• Use Array.prototype.sort() to sort the given array, skipping elements for which prop is empty or not in the order array.

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

const orderWith = (arr, prop, order) => {
  const orderValues = order.reduce((acc, v, i) => {
    acc[v] = i;
    return acc;
  }, {});
  return [...arr].sort((a, b) => {
    if (orderValues[a[prop]] === undefined) return 1;
    if (orderValues[b[prop]] === undefined) return -1;
    return orderValues[a[prop]] - orderValues[b[prop]];
  });
};
 
const users = [
  { name: 'fred', language: 'Javascript' },
  { name: 'barney', language: 'TypeScript' },
  { name: 'frannie', language: 'Javascript' },
  { name: 'anna', language: 'Java' },
  { name: 'jimmy' },
  { name: 'nicky', language: 'Python' },
];
console.log(orderWith(users, 'language', ['Javascript', 'TypeScript', 'Java']));

Sample Output:

[{"name":"fred","language":"Javascript"},{"name":"frannie","language":"Javascript"},{"name":"barney","language":"TypeScript"},{"name":"anna","language":"Java"},{"name":"jimmy"},{"name":"nicky","language":"Python"}]

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript function that sorts an array of objects based on a property, following a specified order provided in another array.
• Write a JavaScript function that reorders objects to match a custom order and places unmatched items at the end.
• Write a JavaScript function that validates the property values against the order array before sorting.
• Write a JavaScript function that logs the sorting process and outputs the sorted object array for verification.

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