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January 14, 2022 04:59
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Javascript function to sort the list in ascending order.
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function sortList() { | |
var list, i, switching, b, shouldSwitch; | |
list = document.getElementById("[id of the ul tag or the list you want to sort]"); | |
switching = true; | |
/* Make a loop that will continue until no switching has been done: */ | |
while (switching) { | |
// Start by saying: no switching is done: | |
switching = false; | |
b = list.getElementsByTagName("LI"); | |
// Loop through all list items: | |
for (i = 0; i < (b.length - 1); i++) { | |
// Start by saying there should be no switching: | |
shouldSwitch = false; | |
/* Check if the next item should switch place with the current item: */ | |
if (b[i].innerHTML.toLowerCase() > b[i + 1].innerHTML.toLowerCase()) { | |
/* If next item is alphabetically lower than current item, mark as a switch and break the loop: */ | |
shouldSwitch = true; | |
break; | |
} | |
} | |
if (shouldSwitch) { | |
/* If a switch has been marked, make the switch and mark the switch as done: */ | |
b[i].parentNode.insertBefore(b[i + 1], b[i]); | |
switching = true; | |
} | |
} | |
} |
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