Returns a sorted version of unsorted array with the elements arranged in ascending order. If unsorted array is an array of clusters, the function sorts the elements by comparing the first elements. If the first elements match, the function compares the second and subsequent elements. The connector pane displays the default data types for this polymorphic function.


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Inputs/Outputs

  • c1ddbl.png unsorted array —

    unsorted array can be a 1D array of any type.

  • cLess_Functorlvclass.png less function (built-in <) —

    less function is the comparison used to search the array. By default, this is the same comparison the standard Less? function uses.

    If the array element is a class with a Less Than method that includes two inputs of the same type and a boolean output in the connector pane , the default changes to use that comparison.

    To specify a different sort order, wire this terminal to one of the following objects:

    • A class that defines a Less Than method with the following connector pane configuration :
      • A functor input in the top-left. A functor is a class that defines an operation on a data type.
      • Two inputs of the same data type as the array elements.
      • A boolean output.
    • A VI refnum with the following connector pane configuration :
      • Two inputs of the same data type as the array elements.
      • A boolean output.

    The comparison function must be symmetric. If a<b is true, b<a is false. If a and b are the same value, both a<b and b<a are false. If the function is not symmetric, the search results will be unpredictable.

  • i1ddbl.png sorted array —

    sorted array is the output array.

    • Examples

    Refer to the following example files included with LabVIEW.

    • labview\examples\Malleable VIs\Nested Malleable VIs\Malleable VIs - Nested Malleable VIs.lvproj