Does anyone know how the built-in JS function array.sort() functions internally? I mean does it change strings to numbers....etc
var keys = new Array();
keys.sort();
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From the MDN docs for sort():
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new Arrayis evil, use[]literal syntax instead. – hugomg Nov 8 '11 at 20:24.sortwill not change any element values, unless you specify a function which modifies the input. eg:keys.sort(function(x,y){x.moo=1337; y.cowsay="bar";})– Rob W Nov 8 '11 at 20:30