Ordering Sort-Object sort

Sort an enumeration in either ascending or descending order

Synonyms:

Sort-Object
sort

Assuming:

$names = @( "Aaron", "Aaron", "Bernie", "Charlie", "Danny" )

Ascending sort is the default:

$names | Sort-Object
$names | sort

Aaron

Aaron

Bernie

Charlie

Danny

To request descending order:

$names | Sort-Object -Descending
$names | sort -Descending

Danny

Charlie

Bernie

Aaron

Aaron

You can sort using an expression.

$names | Sort-Object { $_.length }

Aaron

Aaron

Danny

Bernie

Charlie