Sorts array elements numerically or alphanumerically.

True, if sort is successful; False, otherwise.

Array functions, List functions

ArraySort(array, sort_type [, sort_order ])

ColdFusion MX:

• Changed thrown exceptions: this function can throw the ArraySortSimpleValueException error and ValueNotNumeric error.
• Changed the order in which sorted elements are returned: in a textnocase, descending sort, this function might return elements in a different sort order than in earlier releases. If sort_type = "textnocase" and sort_order = "desc", ColdFusion MX processes elements that differ only in case differently from earlier releases, as follows:
• ColdFusion MX reverses the elements' original order.
• Earlier releases of ColdFusion do not change the elements' original order.

For example, in a textnocase, desc sort of d,a,a,b,A, the following occurs:

If an array element is other than a simple element, this function throws an ArraySortSimpleValueException error. If sort_type is numeric and an array element is not numeric, this function throws a ValueNotNumeric error.

<!--- This example shows ArraySort --->
<cfquery name = "GetEmployeeNames" datasource = "cfdocexamples">
SELECT FirstName, LastName FROM Employees
</cfquery>
<!--- create an array --->
<cfset myArray = ArrayNew(1)>
<!--- loop through the query and append these names successively to the last
element --->
<cfloop query = "GetEmployeeNames">
   <cfset temp = ArrayAppend(myArray, "#FirstName# #LastName#")>
</cfloop>
<!--- show the resulting array as a list --->
<cfset myList = ArrayToList(myArray, ",")>
<!--- sort that array descending alphabetically --->
<cfset isSuccessful = ArraySort(myArray, "textnocase", "desc")>
...