JavaScript: Sort the characters of a string Alphabetically

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-143 with Solution

Sort String Alphabetically

Write a JavaScript program to sort the characters of a string Alphabetically.

• Use the spread operator (...), Array.prototype.sort() and String.prototype.localeCompare() to sort the characters in str.
• Recombine using String.prototype.join('').

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2 

// Define the function to sort characters in a string
const sortCharactersInString = str =>
  // Convert the string to an array of characters, sort them using localeCompare for correct sorting,
  // and then join them back into a string
  [...str].sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b)).join('');

// Test the function with examples
console.log(sortCharactersInString('cabbage')); // Output: 'aabbceg'
console.log(sortCharactersInString('a7fs23l1n4o6x')); // Output: '123467aflnosx'

Output:

aabbceg
123467aflnosx

Visual Presentation:

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-basic-exercise-143-1 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript program that sorts the characters of a string in alphabetical order.
• Write a JavaScript function that takes a string and returns a new string with its letters sorted, ignoring case.
• Write a JavaScript program that sorts a string’s characters and then reverses the sorted order.

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