# sort

## Description

Sorts the elements in a list in ascending or descending order.

## Input / Parameter

| Name       | Description                                                                            | Input Type | Default | Options     | Required |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- |
| data       | The list of elements to be sorted.                                                     | List       | -       | -           | Yes      |
| descending | Sorts the elements in ascending order if 'false', sorts in descending order if 'true'. | Boolean    | false   | true, false | No       |

## Output

| Description              | Output Type |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| Returns the sorted list. | List        |

## Example

In this example, we will sort a list and print the updated list in the console.

### Step

1. Drag a `button` component to the canvas and open the `Action` tab. Select the `press` event of the button and drag the `Log.write` function to the event flow.
2. Call the function `List.sort` inside the `Log.write` function.
3. Then call the function `Conversion.toList` inside the `List.sort` function. Enter the value for `descending` parameter. (Note: When `descending` is not specified it will be false by default.)

   ![](/files/w8iW4dEWeYz8aCRf89kd)

### Result

1. The console will print the list in the order that is specified.
2. In this example, the value printed will be `[1, 3, 5]`, as the order of sorting is ascending.

   ![](/files/e7YJYKySJGphZ0ogWG8X)

## Links

### Related Information

See also:

* Functions
  * [Conversion.toList](https://github.com/OrangeKloud/emobiq-documentation/blob/master/document/client/2-5-actions-and-visual-logic/action-reference/react-native/Conversion/toList/toList.md)


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