Javascript Data Type How to - Sort array to Move an item of an array to the front

Question

We would like to know how to sort array to Move an item of an array to the front.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script type='text/javascript'>
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var data= ["email","role","type","name"];
var first = "role";
data.sort(function(x,y){ return x == first ? -1 : y == first ? 1 : 0; });
document.writeln(data);

</script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

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