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JavaScript: Sort the characters of a string Alphabetically

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-143 with Solution

Write a JavaScript program to sort the characters of a string Alphabetically.

  • Use the spread operator (...), Array.prototype.sort() and String.prototype.localeCompare() to sort the characters in str.
  • Recombine using String.prototype.join('').

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2 
const sortCharactersInString = str => [...str].sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b)).join('');

console.log(sortCharactersInString('cabbage'));

console.log(sortCharactersInString('a7fs23l1n4o6x'));

Sample Output:

aabbceg
123467aflnosx

Pictorial Presentation:

JavaScript Fundamental: Sort the characters of a string Alphabetically.

Flowchart:

flowchart: Sort the characters of a string Alphabetically

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-basic-exercise-143-1 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.


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