Javascript array with elements that have a % at the end

Question

I am trying to sort a Javascript by Assets_%

    CLH.US
    Assets_% : 0.57698
    Code : "CLH"
    Country: "United States"

allHoldings.sort((a,b) => a.Assets_% - b.Assets_% );

This is giving me an "Expression Expected" error, which I believe is being caused by the % at the end.

Any idea how to resolve this?

While a linked duplicate is about a *dynamic* property name, the same approach works for static property names. A string is a string and can be used to access the property. — David, Apr 12 '23 at 13:29

score -2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 12 '23 at 13:29

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% is a special character, so you'll need to use bracket notation.

allHoldings.sort((a,b) => a['Assets_%'] - b['Assets_%'] );

answered Apr 12 '23 at 13:29

xdumaine

allHoldings.sort((a,b) => a.['Assets_%'] - b.['Assets_%'] ); allHoldings.sort((a,b) => a.["Assets_%"] - b.["Assets_%"] ); both give me "Identifier expected" – Justin Apr 12 '23 at 13:39
oppps, my bad with the . – Justin Apr 12 '23 at 13:41
now it returns: Error: allHoldings.sort is not a function – Justin Apr 12 '23 at 13:43
That means that `allHoldings` isn't an array. – xdumaine Apr 12 '23 at 13:49
Not my downvote, but answers to duplicates aren't helpful and not helpful answer should be downvoted. – jabaa Apr 12 '23 at 14:00

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