How can I sort a 2-D array in MATLAB with respect to one column?

Question

I would like to sort a matrix according to a particular column. There is a sort function, but it sorts all columns independently.

For example, if my mat

Answer 1

I think the sortrows function is what you're looking for.

>> sortrows(data,1)

ans =

    -1     4
     1     3
     5     7

Answer 2

An alternative to sortrows(), which can be applied to broader scenarios.

1. save the sorting indices of the row/column you want to order by:

   [~,idx]=sort(data(:,1));
   

2. reorder all the rows/columns according to the previous sorted indices

   data=data(idx,:)