> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querysort.md). # QuerySort Sorts array elements. ## Method Signature ``` QuerySort(query=[query], sortFunc=[function:Comparator]) ``` ### Arguments | Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default | | ---------- | --------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | | `query` | `query` | `true` | Query to sort | | | `sortFunc` | `function:Comparator` | `true` | Sort function to use. You can alternatively pass a Java Comparator. | | ## Examples ### Sort a query using the querySort function on a column with date values in ascending order [Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJytUU1LAzEQPW9%2BxaOnBKLb%2BnFRKqxND14EqzfxEM1QAt3smmZZi%2FS%2FO1kV1rN7ecw83sfAlCVeO79zsHjvKB4Efdi63dFDXrD8Ju%2Bpl5h5p98i2UTOMMw0MyHRlqJOvqZ9Yh%2BTz6L4FEVxZ3CFheZptVlXT2tjGJhybK2c4zjH4miD29iwJYmTxXyuwQClEZpeKihRHPUo7mzauPNp4y6mjbv8f5x4gboWZYl9ExN8EsMzH3mRGL9ZQ6IKB8Smr%2FTvdAuF5Q34nkipi2FoXzV1ayM3Zunp6Do9WMZMrj7%2B9LuubnN%2FH30iw8vf%2Fqz6Ar9hrUI%3D) ```java // build a query exampleQuery = queryNew( "id,createdDate", "integer,timestamp", [ { ID : 1, CREATEDDATE : dateAdd( "d", randRange( -100, 100 ), now() ) }, { ID : 2, CREATEDDATE : dateAdd( "d", randRange( -100, 100 ), now() ) }, { ID : 3, CREATEDDATE : dateAdd( "d", randRange( -100, 100 ), now() ) }, { ID : 4, CREATEDDATE : dateAdd( "d", randRange( -100, 100 ), now() ) }, { ID : 5, CREATEDDATE : dateAdd( "d", randRange( -100, 100 ), now() ) } ] ); // sort it querySort( exampleQuery, ( Any rowA, Any rowB ) => { return dateCompare( rowA.CREATEDDATE, rowB.CREATEDDATE ); } ); // dump it writeDump( exampleQuery ); ``` ### Sort a query using a sort member function on a column with date values in descending order [Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJytUstqwzAQPFtfMeQkgRInfVxaUnCjHHopNPRWclCrJQhi2VVk3FDy7131Ac65vgy7wzwWpLLEa%2Bf3DhbvHcWjoA9bt3t6yguWP%2BQj9RIT7%2FRbJJvIGYaJZiYk2lHUydd0SOxj8kUUn6IoHgxusNA8rTbr6nltDANTjq2VcxznWBxtcBsbdiQxXcznGgxQGqHppYISxUkP4i7GjbscN%2B5q3Ljr%2F8eJLdStKEscmpjg09nbzjIpIVGFI2LTV%2FpvuofC8g58SaTUxYCpzM2rpm5t5LYsng0u09%2BmIQPFvaffctfVbS7vo09keJE4%2B2Os%2BgJlmauM) ```java // build a query exampleQuery = queryNew( "id,createdDate", "integer,timestamp", [ { ID : 1, CREATEDDATE : dateAdd( "d", randRange( -100, 100 ), now() ) }, { ID : 2, CREATEDDATE : dateAdd( "d", randRange( -100, 100 ), now() ) }, { ID : 3, CREATEDDATE : dateAdd( "d", randRange( -100, 100 ), now() ) }, { ID : 4, CREATEDDATE : dateAdd( "d", randRange( -100, 100 ), now() ) }, { ID : 5, CREATEDDATE : dateAdd( "d", randRange( -100, 100 ), now() ) } ] ); // sort it exampleQuery.sort( ( Any rowA, Any rowB ) => { return -(dateCompare( rowA.CREATEDDATE, rowB.CREATEDDATE )); } ); // dump it writeDump( exampleQuery ); ``` ### Sort a query using a sort member function on a column with string values in ascending order [Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxt0T1rwzAQBuDZ%2BhWHJwVETPqxpKSQxB28pF%2FZSgfZOlKRWHLPcp205L9XSlpwjLe7lwdeuEsSyBu9UyDhs0E6MNzLstrhc1hgdg5X2HKItRIK64J05bQ1sfCJcbhBEl%2BSig9JPnpj0Q%2BLoiyFKUyEn9KH1%2BVL9rTOHlc%2BipXdxCw6ig67GmCFdH12PcByTarvbgbcN%2BYk%2B%2FB2ANZGbjFA9g6jO5YkUFtyoN3FWcYh5MBhbg5Atp2L%2F2kBI5jdg%2B8gdA0ZKGxZSUJ%2BYuNOmzjxbhIKj3%2Btqimr0NqSdpj6hcPFX7z6BVXyeHk%3D) ```java // build a query exampleQuery = queryNew( "id,description", "integer,varchar", [ { ID : 1, DESCRIPTION : "dog" }, { ID : 2, DESCRIPTION : "cat" }, { ID : 3, DESCRIPTION : "bird" }, { ID : 4, DESCRIPTION : "zebra" }, { ID : 5, DESCRIPTION : "snake" } ] ); // sort it exampleQuery.sort( ( Any rowA, Any rowB ) => { return compare( rowA.DESCRIPTION, rowB.DESCRIPTION ); } ); // dump it writeDump( exampleQuery ); ``` ### Sort a query using the querySort function on a column with string values in descending order [Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxtkMtOhEAQRdf0V9ywgqSV%2BNpoxmQUF2zGx7gzLhq6MnYcGiwacTTz7zaoCRJ2996cykkqSZC3Zquh8NYS7wR9qLLe0n1fsPgZV9RFCI2WmpqCTe1MZUPpF%2BtoQyzfFRcviv30JIIvEQRZinMcSZ%2FSm%2FX1Q3b3mN2u%2FBTqahOKYC9H2PEMVig3xU5msNywnnKnM9wn5aym4NkM2Fj1Sj0onhFfiCRBU7GDcWL4w9qXCOMPSURY2h246pbyL10hxuIS3sTkWrY4iIqqrBVTNICHI6scDsYLYm%2Fe%2F%2Bp1W9a9vmPjKPXlv76nvgGugXsr) ```java // build a query exampleQuery = queryNew( "id,description", "integer,varchar", [ { ID : 1, DESCRIPTION : "dog" }, { ID : 2, DESCRIPTION : "cat" }, { ID : 3, DESCRIPTION : "bird" }, { ID : 4, DESCRIPTION : "zebra" }, { ID : 5, DESCRIPTION : "snake" } ] ); // sort it querySort( exampleQuery, ( Any rowA, Any rowB ) => { return -(compare( rowA.DESCRIPTION, rowB.DESCRIPTION )); } ); // dump it writeDump( exampleQuery ); ``` ### Sort a query using the querySort function on a column with numeric values in ascending order [Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxt0EtPwkAQB%2FBz91NMemqTlYqPi1gIWA%2B94ANvxsO2O4GNZVunWyoavru7oAZrbzP%2F%2FJJ5RBFkjSokCHhrkLYM38W6KvDBNRAfwjm2AfhKcol1TqoyqtQ%2Bt4k2uETiG0H5SpCNnpn3yTwvTeAKzrmtktvFzWN6%2F5TezW3ky3LpM2%2FHj9hlD8uF6bKLHpYpkl037HEfmJHowrMeWGvxig6yFwhHLIqgLsmAMmz%2Fh4VtAjj%2BEIcApnoLVLZT%2FlPNIIR4DHYSoWlIw0YUwZ4M7OQQrn%2BD2SGYwMnQju%2BwOP7vTt2FI7b73k4268pt15IymNjm73ZOfQEvm4Fb) ```java // build a query exampleQuery = queryNew( "id,description", "integer,varchar", [ { ID : 3, DESCRIPTION : "dog" }, { ID : 5, DESCRIPTION : "cat" }, { ID : 4, DESCRIPTION : "bird" }, { ID : 1, DESCRIPTION : "zebra" }, { ID : 2, DESCRIPTION : "snake" } ] ); // sort it querySort( exampleQuery, ( Any rowA, Any rowB ) => { return val( rowA.ID ) < val( rowB.ID ) ? -1 : val( rowA.ID ) == val( rowB.ID ) ? 0 : 1; } ); // dump it writeDump( exampleQuery ); ``` ### Additional Examples ```java people = QueryNew( "name,dob,age", "varchar,date,int", [ [ "Susi", CreateDate( 1970, 1, 1 ), 70 ], [ "Urs", CreateDate( 1995, 1, 1 ), 40 ], [ "Fred", CreateDate( 1960, 1, 1 ), 50 ], [ "Jim", CreateDate( 1988, 1, 1 ), 30 ] ] ); Dump( var=people, label="people - original query" ); QuerySort( people, "name", "asc" ); dump( var=people, label="people - sorted by name" ); QuerySort( people, ( Any row1, Any row2 ) => { return compare( arguments.ROW1.AGE, arguments.ROW2.AGE ); } ); dump( var=people, label="people - sorted by age" ); ``` ## Related * [QueryAddColumn](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryaddcolumn.md) * [QueryAddRow](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryaddrow.md) * [QueryAppend](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryappend.md) * [QueryClear](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryclear.md) * [QueryColumnArray](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querycolumnarray.md) * [QueryColumnCount](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querycolumncount.md) * [QueryColumnData](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querycolumndata.md) * [QueryColumnExists](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querycolumnexists.md) * [QueryColumnList](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querycolumnlist.md) * [QueryCurrentRow](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querycurrentrow.md) * [QueryDeleteColumn](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querydeletecolumn.md) * [QueryDeleteRow](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querydeleterow.md) * [QueryEach](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryeach.md) * [QueryEvery](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryevery.md) * [QueryFilter](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryfilter.md) * [QueryGetCell](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querygetcell.md) * [QueryGetResult](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querygetresult.md) * [QueryInsertAt](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryinsertat.md) * [QueryKeyExists](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querykeyexists.md) * [QueryMap](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querymap.md) * [QueryNew](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querynew.md) * [QueryNone](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querynone.md) * [QueryPrepend](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryprepend.md) * [QueryRecordCount](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryrecordcount.md) * [QueryRecordCount](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryrecordcount.md) * [QueryReduce](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryreduce.md) * [QueryRegisterFunction](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryregisterfunction.md) * [QueryReverse](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryreverse.md) * [QueryRowData](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryrowdata.md) * [QueryRowSwap](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryrowswap.md) * [QuerySetCell](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querysetcell.md) * [QuerySetRow](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querysetrow.md) * [QuerySlice](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/queryslice.md) * [QuerySome](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/query/querysome.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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