sorting 2d array js by string
var newInv = [ [2, "Hair Pin"], [3, "Half-Eaten Apple"], [67, "Bowling Ball"], [7, "Toothpaste"] ]; console.log(newInv); newInv = newInv.sort(function(a,b) { if (a[1] < b[1]) return -1; if (a[1] > b[1]) return 1; return 0; }); console.log(newInv);