Javascript: Sort an Array of Objects by Properties

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// thanks to daniel walsh
// http://davidwalsh.name/array-sort
// http://dochub.io/#javascript and search for sort to see more details

// sort by age
var o = [{name : "Robin Van Persie", age: 28},
         {name : "Theo Walcott", age : 22},
         {name : "Bacary Sagna", age : 26}
        ].sort(function(obj1, obj2) {
            return obj1.name - obj2.name;
});

// sort by name
var o = [{name : "Robin Van Persie", age: 28},
         {name : "Theo Walcott", age : 22},
         {name : "Bacary Sagna", age : 26}
        ].sort(function(obj1, obj2) {
            return obj1.name > obj2.name;
});