SortIdx Function

This function is deprecated. Use SortIdx2 for new code.

Sorts the items in argument 1 but instead of returning the actual sorted data the function returns the indexes of the sorted values into the original array. The method of sorting depends on the data type as follows:
string Alphabetic
real Numeric
complex Numeric - uses magnitude

Arguments

Number Type Compulsory Default Description
1 any array Yes Items to sort
2 string No 'forward' Sort direction

Argument 2

Sort option, value either 'forward' or 'reverse'. For numeric data, 'forward' returns highest values first. This is the opposite of what might be expected. SortIdx2 behaves as expected and should be used in new code.

Returns

Return type: real array

An array of indexes into the input array, sorted by the method specified in argument 2.