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sortbykeys​

sortbykeys(
    @llll ## llll (required)
    @keys ## list/symbol (required)
) -> llll

Sorts llll elements by a given set of keys. It assumes all keys are associated with single, quantifiable values.

Arguments​

  • @llll [llll]: List to sort. (required)
  • @keys [list/symbol]: One or more keys to sort list by. (required)

Output​

List of sorted items [llll]

Usage​

$bufs = for $i in 1...50 collect cycle(@frequency rand(20, 2000) @duration choose(50 200));
$sorted = sortbykeys($bufs, 'duration' 'pitch');
$t = 0;
for $b in $sorted do (
    $b.transcribe($t @gain 0.1);
    $t += $b.getkey('duration')
);
render(@play 1)