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In comp.lang.javascript message <8931625.SEqChMirdb@PointedEars.de>,
Thu, 3 Nov 2011 20:41:25, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de>
posted:

>Andreas Bergmaier wrote:
>
>> Dr J R Stockton schrieb:
>>> Why sort a<table>?
>> Why not?
>
>Because that is comparably inefficient.
                comparatively ?
>
>>> Supply the data in JavaScript, as a "two-dimensional array"
>>>    Arr[[..., ..., ...   ], [...], [...], [...], ... [...]] ;
>>>
>>> At need, sort that.  Then remove any existing Table, build the new Table
>>> using DOM methods, and insert the new Table.
>>
>> What do you mean with two-dimensional array?
>
>There are no multi-dimensional arrays in ECMAScript implementations, only
>arrays, represented by Array instances, that can contain references to other
>Array instances as elements.

Those adept in reading English will have considered the difference in
meaning between 'a "two-dimensional array"' and 'a two-dimensional
array'.


To address one of Elegie's points : to accommodate those without
scripting, the data can be pre-loaded into an HTML table.  Those with
script can then copy that initial data into whatever form, such as Arr
above, is thought best for sorting etc.

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sorting columns fulio pen <fuliopen@yahoo.com> - 2011-11-01 06:14 -0700
  Re: sorting columns Elegie <elegie@anonymous.invalid> - 2011-11-01 20:18 +0100
    Re: sorting columns fulio pen <fuliopen@yahoo.com> - 2011-11-02 05:07 -0700
      Re: sorting columns Elegie <elegie@anonymous.invalid> - 2011-11-02 13:46 +0100
        Re: sorting columns fulio pen <fuliopen@yahoo.com> - 2011-11-02 07:39 -0700
          Re: sorting columns Elegie <elegie@anonymous.invalid> - 2011-11-02 16:00 +0100
            Re: sorting columns fulio pen <fuliopen@yahoo.com> - 2011-11-02 11:06 -0700
  Re: sorting columns Dr J R Stockton <reply1144@merlyn.demon.co.uk> - 2011-11-02 19:02 +0000
    Re: sorting columns Elegie <elegie@anonymous.invalid> - 2011-11-03 02:27 +0100
    Re: sorting columns Andreas Bergmaier <andber93@web.de> - 2011-11-03 20:06 +0100
      Re: sorting columns Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-03 20:41 +0100
        Re: sorting columns Dr J R Stockton <reply1144@merlyn.demon.co.uk> - 2011-11-04 21:12 +0000
      Re: sorting columns Dr J R Stockton <reply1144@merlyn.demon.co.uk> - 2011-11-04 21:00 +0000
  Re: sorting columns Dr J R Stockton <reply1144@merlyn.demon.co.uk> - 2011-11-03 21:03 +0000

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