# Array sort

> Supported in: Batch, Faster, Streaming

Returns a sorted array of the given input array. All null values are placed at the end of a descending array and at the front of an ascending array.

**Expression categories:** Array

## Declared arguments

* **Direction:** Choose sorting direction.<br>*Enum\<Ascending, Descending>*
* **Expression:** Array to be sorted.<br>*Expression\<Array\<T>>*

**Type variable bounds:** *T accepts ComparableType*

**Output type:** *Array\<T>*

## Examples

### Example 1: Base case

**Argument values:**

* **Direction:** `ASCENDING`
* **Expression:** \[ 5, 3, 6 ]

**Output:** \[ 3, 5, 6 ]

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### Example 2: Base case

**Argument values:**

* **Direction:** `DESCENDING`
* **Expression:** \[ 5, 3, 6 ]

**Output:** \[ 6, 5, 3 ]

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### Example 3: Base case

**Argument values:**

* **Direction:** `ASCENDING`
* **Expression:** \[ 3, *null*, 1, 2 ]

**Output:** \[ *null*, 1, 2, 3 ]

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### Example 4: Base case

**Argument values:**

* **Direction:** `DESCENDING`
* **Expression:** \[ 3, *null*, 1, 2 ]

**Output:** \[ 3, 2, 1, *null* ]

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### Example 5: Null case

**Argument values:**

* **Direction:** `ASCENDING`
* **Expression:** `array`

| array | **Output** |
| ----- | ----- |
| *null* | *null* |

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