How to sort array of objects by object value?

Question

I've a problem with sorting in js. My array of objects looks like this one:

var listArr = [
  { 'year': 2011, 'movie': 'Some movie' },
  { 'year': 1990, 'movie': 'Some movie' },
  { 'year': 2017, 'movie': 'Some movie' },
  { 'year': 2005, 'movie': 'Some movie' },
  { 'year': 1999, 'movie': 'Some movie' },
  { 'year': 2015, 'movie': 'Some movie' }
];

How to sort this array by year? I want to get out this:

var listArr = [
  { 'year': 2017, 'movie': 'Some movie' },
  { 'year': 2015, 'movie': 'Some movie' },
  { 'year': 2011, 'movie': 'Some movie' },
  { 'year': 2005, 'movie': 'Some movie' },
  { 'year': 1999, 'movie': 'Some movie' },
  { 'year': 1990, 'movie': 'Some movie' }
];

Use the handy [`sort`](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/sort) method? You can pass in your own comparison function. — evolutionxbox, Jun 22 '17 at 08:43
Really? I just linked an article explaining how it works... and @nina-scholz has given you another question to look at for an answer. — evolutionxbox, Jun 22 '17 at 08:45

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 22 '17 at 08:48

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Try below code

listArr.sort(function (x, y) {
  return y.year - x.year;
});

Hope this will help you.

answered Jun 22 '17 at 08:48

balachandar

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The question has already been marked as a duplicate. Please don't post answers to such questions. – evolutionxbox Jun 22 '17 at 08:51
@evolutionxbox this question as marked as duplicate while i'm posting the answer. – balachandar Jun 22 '17 at 08:57
Yeah I get it. Although, it was marked as duplicate 5 mins before you posted. Next time check if a question has a duplicate before answering. – evolutionxbox Jun 22 '17 at 08:58

How to sort array of objects by object value?

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