Using Subtraction To Power The Sort Comparison Operator In Lucee CFML 5.2.9.31

test.cfm

<cfscript>

	values = [
		"asdlfkj",
		"oweiru",
		"aldkfjlakjflajsdfljalsfjlfl",
		"xzmcn",
		"lakdfjlakjfl",
		"mlkjwler",
		"adf",
		"lkasdjflajdla",
		"cvuoixcviou"
	];

	// Sort the collection of values based on the LENGTH of each value.
	values.sort(
		( a, b ) => {

			var aLength = a.len();
			var bLength = b.len();

			if ( aLength < bLength ) {

				return( -1 );

			} else if ( aLength > bLength ) {

				return( 1 );

			} else {

				return( 0 );

			}

		}
	);

	dump( values );
	
</cfscript>

test2.cfm

<cfscript>

	values = [
		"asdlfkj",
		"oweiru",
		"aldkfjlakjflajsdfljalsfjlfl",
		"xzmcn",
		"lakdfjlakjfl",
		"mlkjwler",
		"adf",
		"lkasdjflajdla",
		"cvuoixcviou"
	];

	// Sort the collection of values based on the LENGTH of each value.
	values.sort(
		( a, b ) => {

			return( a.len() - b.len() );

		}
	);

	dump( values );
	
</cfscript>