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url: "https://vueda.dev/v3/reference/api/js/utils/sortedFields/functions/indexOfSortField.md"
title: "indexOfSortField"
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# indexOfSortField

## Overview

Position of `base` within the sort order, regardless of direction; `-1` when absent.

## Signature

`indexOfSortField(sorted, base)`

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| <span id="param-sorted">sorted</span> | `string[]` | yes | The sort order. |
| <span id="param-base">base</span> | `string` | yes | The base field name to find. |

### Returns

`number`

## Source

`client/lib/utils/sortedFields.js:107`