[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [Array](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Array) › sortArray

## Call Signature

```ts
function sortArray<T>(
  array: readonly [T, T],
  compareFn?: (a: T, b: T) => number,
): readonly [T, T];
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/Array.ts:816](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/037c390af081e9944d616ff298a729515c5c5ab7/packages/common/src/Array.ts#L816)

Returns a new sorted readonly array.

Wraps native `toSorted`. Preserves non-empty type.

### Sorting without mutation

```ts
import {
  assertEqual,
  assertType,
  sortArray,
  type NonEmptyReadonlyArray,
} from "@evolu/common";

const values: NonEmptyReadonlyArray<number> = [3, 1, 2];
const sorted = sortArray(values, (a, b) => a - b);
assertEqual(sorted, [1, 2, 3]);
assertType<NonEmptyReadonlyArray<number>, typeof sorted>();
```

## Call Signature

```ts
function sortArray<T>(
  array: readonly T[],
  compareFn?: (a: T, b: T) => number,
): readonly T[];
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/Array.ts:821](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/037c390af081e9944d616ff298a729515c5c5ab7/packages/common/src/Array.ts#L821)

Possibly empty array.