string compare

script.js

var testData = ['yeti', 'a dude', 'faceball 5000', 'zoolander', 'surfing', '', '90', '100']

var lexiconalCompare = function(a, b) {
  if (typeof a === 'string' && typeof b === 'string') {
    a = a.toLowerCase();
    b = b.toLowerCase();
    var bigLength = a.length > b.length ? a.length : b.length;
    for (var x = 0; x < bigLength; x++) {
      var aCharValue = a[x] ? a.charCodeAt(x) : 0,
        bCharValue = b[x] ? b.charCodeAt(x) : 0
      var charDifferenece = aCharValue - bCharValue;
      if (charDifferenece) {
        return charDifferenece;
      }
    }
    return 0;
  }
};

console.log(testData.sort(lexiconalCompare))

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