Sorting an Array

[phunHunger]

Hello,

Is there a simple way to sort an array so that I can get the two highest values within that array?

[bozbez]

Simple, no. Possible, yes; I can write you a function to do it if you want

[bozbez]

Right, here is da code:

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scene.my.arrayCounter = (array, arrayLength)=>{biggest = (-inf);secondbiggest=(-inf);for(arrayLength, (r)=>{array(r)>biggest?{biggest = array(r)}:{array(r)>secondbiggest?{secondbiggest = array(r)}:{}}}); numset = [biggest,secondbiggest]; numset}

Usage:

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samplearray = [1,2,3,4];
scene.my.arraycounter(samplearray,4)

It wil then return an array with the two biggest numbers, the biggest first. You must get the length of the array correct.

Note:
It leaves the original array alone.

[phunHunger]

Cheers! I'll see if I can get this thing to work...

[phunHunger]

Excellent, it works really well, thanks so much

[bozbez]

I must be getting better at Thyme

[Someone Else]

So... it sets biggest and secondbiggest to -inf, then methodically go through each value, setting biggest and secondbiggest where appropriate? That is, if current array value is greater than biggest, it sets biggest to that array value, then if not, checks if it is bigger than secondbiggest?
Then saves biggest and secondbiggest in another value?

[bozbez]

You got it