compare function for use in Array.sort()

compare.js

function compare(property, reverse) {
    return function cmp(obj1, obj2) {
        if (property) {
            obj1 = obj1[property];
            obj2 = obj2[property];
        }
        
        if (typeof obj1 === 'string' || obj1 instanceof String) {
            var result = obj1.localeCompare(obj2);
            return reverse ? 0 - result : result;
        }
        
        if (reverse)
            return (obj1 < obj2) ? 1 : (obj1 > obj2) ? -1 : 0;
        else
            return (obj1 < obj2) ? -1 : (obj1 > obj2) ? 1 : 0;
    }
}