array:sort

Returns an array containing all the members of the supplied array, sorted according to the value of a sort key supplied as a function, using the supplied collation.

sort($array as array(*)) ➔ array(*)

Arguments

 

$array

array(*)

The input array

Result

array(*)

sort($array as array(*), $collation as xs:string?) ➔ array(*)

Arguments

 

$array

array(*)

The input array

 

$collation

xs:string?

The collation

Result

array(*)

sort($array as array(*), $collation as xs:string?, $key as function(item()*) as xs:anyAtomicType*) ➔ array(*)

Arguments

 

$array

array(*)

The input array

 

$collation

xs:string?

The collation

 

$key

function(item()*) as xs:anyAtomicType*

The sort key

Result

array(*)

Namespace

http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/array

Links to W3C specifications

XPath 3.1 Functions and Operators

Notes on the Saxon implementation

Available since Saxon 9.7. Signature changed to add $collation argument from 9.7.0.8.