Sorting algorithm in Javascript

Question

Write a JavaScript callback for the jQuery function $(\"#sort\").click. Allow the user to enter three numbers in any order. Output the numbers in ord

Answer 1

The biggest problem with the code is that it isn't well organized. Instead of using nested if statements to manually check every combination of values, try using the tools & methods that are already available to you.

To sort the values, you can put them in an array and call sort() on it.

//Function to compare numbers
function compareNumbers(a, b)
{
    return a - b;
}

var a = Number($("#a").val());
var b = Number($("#b").val());
var c = Number($("#c").val());

//let's say a = 2, b = 3, c = 1

var arr = [a,b,c];
//The array arr is now [2,3,1]

arr.sort(compareNumbers);
//The array arr is now [1,2,3]

Now you can set the message by grabbing elements from arr in order.