JavaScript Sorting Algorithm: Alphabetically sorts the characters in a string

JavaScript Sorting Algorithm: Exercise-19 with Solution

Sort Characters in String

Write a JavaScript program to sort the characters in 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:

const sortCharactersInString = str =>
  [...str].sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b)).join('');
 
console.log(sortCharactersInString('cabbage'));

Sample Output:

aabbceg

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-common-editor by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript function that sorts the characters of a string alphabetically and returns the new string.
• Write a JavaScript function that converts a string to lowercase, sorts its characters, and then outputs the sorted string.
• Write a JavaScript function that removes non-letter characters before sorting the string's characters.
• Write a JavaScript function that compares the alphabetically sorted string with the original string for a given test case.

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