Sorting a Complex Array of Objects by Multiple Properties in Vue.js - Inconsistent Results
I'm confused about I'm integrating two systems and I've tried everything I can think of but I'm trying to figure out I'm currently working on a Vue.js application where I need to sort an array of product objects based on multiple properties: `category`, then `price`, and finally `rating`. I thought using the `sort` method in JavaScript would suffice, but I'm encountering inconsistent results, especially when multiple products share the same category or price. Here's the code snippet I've implemented: ```javascript const products = [ { id: 1, category: 'Electronics', price: 299.99, rating: 4.5 }, { id: 2, category: 'Electronics', price: 199.99, rating: 4.7 }, { id: 3, category: 'Clothing', price: 49.99, rating: 4.3 }, { id: 4, category: 'Clothing', price: 49.99, rating: 4.9 }, { id: 5, category: 'Electronics', price: 299.99, rating: 4.3 } ]; const sortedProducts = products.sort((a, b) => { if (a.category < b.category) return -1; if (a.category > b.category) return 1; if (a.price < b.price) return -1; if (a.price > b.price) return 1; return b.rating - a.rating; // Sort by rating in descending order }); ``` While this works for some cases, I'm getting unexpected ordering when products have the same category and price but different ratings. This results in them being rendered in a seemingly arbitrary order on the UI. I also noticed that sometimes, when I log `sortedProducts` after sorting, the order seems different on subsequent renders. I'm not sure if this is because of how Vue re-renders the components or if there's an issue with how I'm comparing the properties. Additionally, I'm using Vue 3.2.0 and the performance seems to lag when dealing with larger datasets (about 10,000 products). Is there a more efficient way to handle sorting with best practices in Vue.js, especially concerning reactivity and consistent ordering? Any help would be greatly appreciated! My development environment is Debian. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. This issue appeared after updating to Javascript 3.11. Hoping someone can shed some light on this. I'm working on a desktop app that needs to handle this. I'd be grateful for any help.