Javasript Code Function to Sort an Array by Word Count

Here is a small and simple JavaScript function to sort an array by the number of words in each array item. You can sort from least number of words to most or most number of words to least

Here is a small and simple JavaScript function to sort an array by the number of words in each array item. Of course the assumption here is the array is an array of strings/text.

You can sort the array from the least number of words to most [bAscending = true] or most number of words to least [bAscending = false]

function arrSortWordCount(arr, bAscending = true){ let ret = arr.sort(function(a , b){ if(bAscending){ if(a.split(" ").length > b.split(" ").length) return 1; if(a.split(" ").length < b.split(" ").length) return -1; return 0; }else{ if(a.split(" ").length < b.split(" ").length) return 1; if(a.split(" ").length > b.split(" ").length) return -1; return 0; } }); return ret; }

Here is an example of how to use the function:

let strvals = ["javascript is fun", "javascript", "this function so sort array of words with javascript is super cool", "javascript itself is super cool", "programming is super cool"]; // if you want to sort from array item with least number words to most alert(arrSortWordCount(strvals)); // if you want to sort from array item with most number words to least alert(arrSortWordCount(strvals, false));