Sorting in GDScript

GDScript doesn’t have a built-in sorting function for arrays like Go’s slices package. However, we can achieve similar functionality using Godot’s Array methods. Here’s how we can implement sorting in GDScript:

extends Node

func _ready():
    # Sorting functions in GDScript work with Array type
    # which can hold elements of any type.

    # Sorting strings
    var strs = ["c", "a", "b"]
    strs.sort()
    print("Strings:", strs)

    # Sorting integers
    var ints = [7, 2, 4]
    ints.sort()
    print("Ints:   ", ints)

    # In GDScript, we can check if an array is sorted
    # by comparing it with a sorted copy of itself
    var is_sorted = ints == ints.duplicate().sort()
    print("Sorted: ", is_sorted)

In this GDScript example:

1. We create arrays of strings and integers, similar to the original example.

2. We use the sort() method, which is available on all Array objects in GDScript. This method sorts the array in place.

3. To check if an array is sorted, we compare it with a sorted copy of itself. This is done by duplicating the array, sorting the copy, and then comparing it with the original.

To run this script in Godot:

1. Attach this script to a Node in your Godot scene.
2. Run the scene.
3. The output will be displayed in the Godot output panel.

The output should look like this:

Strings: [a, b, c]
Ints:    [2, 4, 7]
Sorted:  true

Note that while GDScript’s sorting functionality is more straightforward than Go’s slices package, it may not be as performant for large datasets. For complex sorting requirements, you might need to implement custom sorting algorithms.