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JavaScript Sorting Algorithm: Alphabetically sorts the characters in a string

JavaScript Sorting Algorithm: Exercise-19 with Solution

Write a JavaScript program to sort the characters in 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:

const sortCharactersInString = str =>
  [...str].sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b)).join('');
 
console.log(sortCharactersInString('cabbage'));

Sample Output:

aabbceg

Flowchart:

JavaScript Searching and Sorting Algorithm Exercises: Alphabetically sorts the characters in a string.

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-common-editor by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.


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