Sort an Object Array by Date in JavaScript

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To sort an Object Array by Date in JavaScript, we have different approaches. We are going to learn how to sort an Object Array by Date in JavaScript.

Below are the approaches to sort an Object Array by Date in JavaScript:

1. Using sort method with Date objects

This approach uses the built-in sort method along with Date objects. The sort method compares Date objects directly, sorting the array in ascending order based on the date property.

JavaScript 
const data = [
    { name: 'Event 1', date: new Date('2023-01-15') },
    { name: 'Event 2', date: new Date('2022-12-20') },
    { name: 'Event 3', date: new Date('2023-03-05') }
];

// Sorting the array based on the 'date' property
data.sort((a, b) => a.date - b.date);

console.log(data);

Output
[
  { name: 'Event 2', date: 2022-12-20T00:00:00.000Z },
  { name: 'Event 1', date: 2023-01-15T00:00:00.000Z },
  { name: 'Event 3', date: 2023-03-05T00:00:00.000Z }
]

2. Using sort() method with getTime() method

This method uses the sort method but employs the getTime method on Date objects to obtain their numeric representations. Sorting is done based on these numeric values.

JavaScript 
const data = [
    { name: 'Event 1', date: new Date('2023-01-15') },
    { name: 'Event 2', date: new Date('2022-12-20') },
    { name: 'Event 3', date: new Date('2023-03-05') }
];

// Sorting the array based on the 'date' property
data.sort((a, b) => a.date.getTime() - b.date.getTime());

console.log(data);

Output
[
  { name: 'Event 2', date: 2022-12-20T00:00:00.000Z },
  { name: 'Event 1', date: 2023-01-15T00:00:00.000Z },
  { name: 'Event 3', date: 2023-03-05T00:00:00.000Z }
]

3. Using a custom sorting function

In this approach, a custom sorting function (sortByDate) is defined, which compares the date properties of the objects. This function is then used as an argument for the sort method to achieve the desired sorting.

JavaScript 
const data = [
    { name: 'Event 1', date: new Date('2023-01-15') },
    { name: 'Event 2', date: new Date('2022-12-20') },
    { name: 'Event 3', date: new Date('2023-03-05') }
];

// Custom sorting function
const sortByDate = (a, b) => {
    return a.date - b.date;
};

// Sorting the array based on the 'date' property using the custom function
data.sort(sortByDate);

console.log(data);

Output
[
  { name: 'Event 2', date: 2022-12-20T00:00:00.000Z },
  { name: 'Event 1', date: 2023-01-15T00:00:00.000Z },
  { name: 'Event 3', date: 2023-03-05T00:00:00.000Z }
]

4. Using Intl.DateTimeFormat and Array.prototype.sort()

To sort an object array by date using `Intl.DateTimeFormat` and `Array.prototype.sort()`, convert the date strings to formatted dates, then use the `sort` method with a custom compare function that compares the formatted dates.

JavaScript 
const a = [
    { id: 1, date: '2022-01-15' },
    { id: 2, date: '2023-03-20' },
    { id: 3, date: '2021-09-10' }
];

a.sort((a, b) => new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US').format(new Date(a.date)) -
    new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US').format(new Date(b.date)));

console.log(a);

Output
[
  { id: 1, date: '2022-01-15' },
  { id: 2, date: '2023-03-20' },
  { id: 3, date: '2021-09-10' }
]

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