Table sorter

jquery.sort.coffee

$.fn.sort = (col, order) ->
  getText = (c) -> $(c.cells[col]).text()
  toNum = (n) -> parseFloat number.replace(/\./g,"").replace(/,/g,".")
  @each ->
    numbers = /^[-0-9.,]*$/.test($(@rows[0].cells[0]).text())
    $(this).html Array::slice.call(@rows, 0).sort (a,b) ->
      [a,b] = [b,a] if order is 'desc'
      [a,b] = [getText a, getText b]
      [a,b] = [toNum a, toNum b] if numbers
      return  1 if a > b
      return -1 if a < b
      return  0

jquery.sort.js

$.fn.sort = function (col, order){
  function toNum(number) {
    return parseFloat(number.replace(/\./g,"").replace(/,/g,"."))
  }
  return this.each(function(){ 
    var numbers = /^[-0-9.,]*$/.test($(this.rows[0].cells[0]).text())
    var rows = [].slice.call(this.rows, 0).sort(function(a,b){
      if (order === 'desc') b = [a,a=b][0]
      a = $(a.cells[col]).text()
      b = $(b.cells[col]).text()
      if (numbers) a = toNum(a), b = toNum(b)
      return (a > b) ? 1 : (a < b) ? -1 : 0
    })
    $(this).html( rows )
  })
}