utils.js

/**
 * utils module - provides various utility functions used by the application
 * @module utils
 */

/**
  * A function to sort an array of indices by a given property
  * put simply: this lets you sort an array of json objects by
  * whatever property you tell it to use.
  * Example: `var teams = data.teams.sort(utils.GetSortOrder("name"))`
  * @param {string} prop  - an index property name
  * @returns {function} - a function to sort an array of indices by the given property
*/
exports.GetSortOrder = function(prop) {
  return function(a, b) {
      if (a[prop] > b[prop]) {
          return 1;
      } else if (a[prop] < b[prop]) {
          return -1;
      }
      return 0;
  }
}