feat: add toSorted method to array/fixed-endian-factory

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/array/fixed-endian-factory/README.md

@@ -903,6 +903,73 @@ var str = arr.toString();
 // returns '1,2,3'
 ```
 
+<a name="method-to-sorted"></a>
+
+#### TypedArrayFE.prototype.toSorted( \[compareFn] )
+
+Returns a new array with the elements sorted.
+
+```javascript
+var Float64ArrayFE = fixedEndianFactory( 'float64' );
+
+var arr = new Float64ArrayFE( 'little-endian', [ 3.0, 1.0, 2.0 ] );
+// returns <Float64ArrayFE>
+
+var out = arr.toSorted();
+// returns <Float64ArrayFE>
+
+var len = out.length;
+// returns 3
+
+var v = out.get( 0 );
+// returns 1.0
+
+v = out.get( 1 );
+// returns 2.0
+
+v = out.get( 2 );
+// returns 3.0
+```
+
+By default, the method sorts array elements in ascending order. To specify a custom sort order, provide a `compareFn`.
+
+```javascript
+function descending( a, b ) {
+    return b - a;
+}
+
+var Float64ArrayFE = fixedEndianFactory( 'float64' );
+
+var arr = new Float64ArrayFE( 'little-endian', [ 3.0, 1.0, 2.0 ] );
+// returns <Float64ArrayFE>
+
+var out = arr.toSorted( descending );
+// returns <Float64ArrayFE>
+
+var len = out.length;
+// returns 3
+
+var v = out.get( 0 );
+// returns 3.0
+
+v = out.get( 1 );
+// returns 2.0
+
+v = out.get( 2 );
+// returns 1.0
+```
+
+The comparison function is provided two arguments:
+
+-   **a**: first element for comparison.
+-   **b**: second element for comparison.
+
+The function should return a number where:
+
+-   a negative value indicates that `a` should come before `b`.
+-   a positive value indicates that `a` should come after `b`.
+-   zero or `NaN` indicates that `a` and `b` are considered equal.
+
 <a name="method-join"></a>
 
 #### TypedArrayFE.prototype.join( \[separator] )

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/array/fixed-endian-factory/benchmark/benchmark.to_sorted.js

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var isTypedArrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-typed-array-like' );
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var factory = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// VARIABLES //
+
+var Float64ArrayFE = factory( 'float64' );
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+bench( pkg+':toSorted', function benchmark( b ) {
+	var arr;
+	var out;
+	var i;
+
+	arr = new Float64ArrayFE( 'little-endian', [ 3.0, 1.0, 2.0 ] );
+
+	b.tic();
+	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+		out = arr.toSorted();
+		if ( typeof out !== 'object' ) {
+			b.fail( 'should return an object' );
+		}
+	}
+	b.toc();
+	if ( !isTypedArrayLike( out ) ) {
+		b.fail( 'should return a typed array' );
+	}
+	if ( out.length !== 3 ) {
+		b.fail( 'should have expected length' );
+	}
+	b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+	b.end();
+});

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/array/fixed-endian-factory/benchmark/benchmark.to_sorted.length.js

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
+var zeroTo = require( '@stdlib/array/zero-to' );
+var isTypedArrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-typed-array-like' );
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var factory = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// VARIABLES //
+
+var Float64ArrayFE = factory( 'float64' );
+
+
+// FUNCTIONS //
+
+/**
+* Creates a benchmark function.
+*
+* @private
+* @param {PositiveInteger} len - array length
+* @returns {Function} benchmark function
+*/
+function createBenchmark( len ) {
+	var arr = new Float64ArrayFE( 'little-endian', zeroTo( len ) );
+	return benchmark;
+
+	/**
+	* Benchmark function.
+	*
+	* @private
+	* @param {Benchmark} b - benchmark instance
+	*/
+	function benchmark( b ) {
+		var out;
+		var i;
+
+		b.tic();
+		for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+			out = arr.toSorted();
+			if ( typeof out !== 'object' ) {
+				b.fail( 'should return an object' );
+			}
+		}
+		b.toc();
+		if ( !isTypedArrayLike( out ) ) {
+			b.fail( 'should return a typed array' );
+		}
+		if ( out.length !== len ) {
+			b.fail( 'should have expected length' );
+		}
+		b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+		b.end();
+	}
+}
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Main execution sequence.
+*
+* @private
+*/
+function main() {
+	var len;
+	var min;
+	var max;
+	var f;
+	var i;
+
+	min = 1; // 10^min
+	max = 6; // 10^max
+
+	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
+		len = pow( 10, i );
+		f = createBenchmark( len );
+		bench( pkg+':toSorted:len='+len, f );
+	}
+}
+
+main();

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/array/fixed-endian-factory/lib/main.js

@@ -1095,6 +1095,51 @@ function factory( dtype ) { // eslint-disable-line max-lines-per-function, stdli
 		return false;
 	});
 
+	/**
+	* Returns a new array with the elements sorted in ascending order.
+	*
+	* @private
+	* @name toSorted
+	* @memberof TypedArray.prototype
+	* @type {Function}
+	* @param {Function} [comparefn] - function that defines the sort order
+	* @throws {TypeError} `this` must be a typed array instance
+	* @throws {TypeError} callback argument must be a function
+	* @returns {TypedArray} new typed array
+	*/
+	setReadOnly( TypedArray.prototype, 'toSorted', function toSorted( comparefn ) {
+		var obuf;
+		var temp;
+		var buf;
+		var len;
+		var out;
+		var i;
+
+		if ( !isTypedArray( this ) ) {
+			throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid invocation. `this` is not %s %s.', CHAR2ARTICLE[ dtype[0] ], CTOR_NAME ) );
+		}
+		if ( arguments.length > 0 && !isFunction( comparefn ) ) {
+			throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Comparison function must be a function. Value: `%s`.', comparefn ) );
+		}
+		buf = this._buffer;
+		len = this._length;
+		temp = [];
+		for ( i = 0; i < len; i++ ) {
+			temp.push( buf[ GETTER ]( i * BYTES_PER_ELEMENT, this._isLE ) );
+		}
+		if ( arguments.length === 0 ) {
+			temp.sort();
+		} else {
+			temp.sort( comparefn );
+		}
+		out = new this.constructor( flag2byteOrder( this._isLE ), len );
+		obuf = out._buffer;  // eslint-disable-line no-underscore-dangle
+		for ( i = 0; i < len; i++ ) {
+			obuf[ SETTER ]( i * BYTES_PER_ELEMENT, temp[i], obuf );
+		}
+		return out;
+	});
+
 	/**
 	* Serializes an array as a string.
 	*