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SORT_BY

Returns an array sorted by another array in the direction you specified.

Format

SORT_BY (M1, M2, D)

Arguments

 
M1
MxN matrix by which an array is sorted.
M2
MxN matrix the function will return.
D
Direction in which the matrix is sorted:
■a = ascending
■d = descending

Examples

The following examples illustrate the use of the SORT_BY function:
 
Function
SORT_BY( {15, 19, 12} , {[4, 6, 9]} , "d" )
Result
6.0, 4.0, 9.0
 
Function
SORT_BY( {84, 91, 84} , {[4, 6, 9]} , "d" )
Result
6.0, 9.0, 4.0
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