JavaScript: Sort the characters of a string Alphabetically
JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-143 with Solution
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:
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const sortCharactersInString = str => [...str].sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b)).join('');
console.log(sortCharactersInString('cabbage'));
console.log(sortCharactersInString('a7fs23l1n4o6x'));
Sample Output:
aabbceg 123467aflnosx
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