Javascript Array.sort implementation?

Question

Which algorithm does the JavaScript Array#sort() function use? I understand that it can take all manner of arguments and functions to perform different kinds o

Answer 1

As of V8 v7.0 / Chrome 70, V8 uses TimSort, Python's sorting algorithm. Chrome 70 was released on September 13, 2018.

See the the post on the V8 dev blog for details about this change. You can also read the source code or patch 1186801.