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Sort by key

Sort a list of objects by one of their values, like members by coins.

Free plan list.sort_by

In a flow

“Works out sort by key whenever a step wired to it needs the answer.”

[{name: Sam, coins: 5}, {name: Alex, coins: 9}] by coins → Alex, Sam

What it does

Sort a list of objects by one of their values, like members by coins. It's a value node: no white pins, it works out its answer when a step wired to it needs it. It gives 1 value later steps can use. Find it under Values in the palette.

When to use it

Use it when a step needs a value worked out first: sort a list of objects by one of their values, like members by coins.

When not to

For a value that never changes, type it into the setting instead of wiring a node.

Typical wiring

Sockets: settings you can wire

List List

A list of objects, like the rows of a table.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a list. e.g. Hello there, and more like it

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.

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By Text

The key to sort by, like coins.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.

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Values it gives

List List

The sorted list. e.g. [{"name": "Alex", "coins": 9}]

If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.

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