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# [Custom Array Sort Algorithms in JavaScript](https://joel.net/custom-array-sort-algorithms-in-javascript?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S8b\_j5XBV0 JavaScript's Default Array Sort JavaScript's Array.sort defaults to a String sort. This catches many people off guard when attempting to sort an Array of type Number. // ❌ Default search is a String search ...

Oct 22, 2020 · 3 min read · joel.net  
Updated Oct 24, 2020  
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