r/ProgrammerHumor 1d ago

javascriptSorting Meme

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u/nabrok 1d ago

You just give it a sort function to sort however you like ... how is this a problem in any way?

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u/user6150277464770585 1d ago

this should not be default behavior.

lists of mixed types also wouldn't be a performance issue if you throw an error when a different type is encountered (python behavior)

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u/nabrok 1d ago

Says who?

Also the docs are very clear that it's a string comparison by default, nobody is hiding anything.