When Default Sort() Gets Awkward

unicode Array methods Unintended consequences Emoji Sorting algorithms Default behavior
Javascript Programming Debugging Frontend Algorithms
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When Default Sort() Gets Awkward
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Ah, JavaScript's default sorting—where even emoji faces aren't safe from algorithmic bias. The code innocently calls sort() on an array of diverse face emojis, but without a compare function, JS sorts by Unicode values. Somehow the browser decided to arrange them by skin tone from lightest to darkest. Not exactly what the developer intended, but a perfect example of why you should always specify your sorting criteria. Remember kids: computers don't understand social context—they just follow instructions, however problematic the results may be.

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