export function toComparable(v: unknown) {
  if (typeof v === "number") {
    return v;
  } else if (typeof v === "string") {
    return v;
  } else {
    return String(v);
  }
}

export function compareRecords(
  sorts: Record<string, "ASC" | "DESC">,
  a: Record<string, unknown>,
  b: Record<string, unknown>,
) {
  for (const [name, direction] of Object.entries(sorts)) {
    const v1 = toComparable(a[name]);
    const v2 = toComparable(b[name]);

    const rev = direction === "DESC" ? -1 : 1;

    if (v1 === v2) {
      continue;
    }

    return (v1 > v2 ? 1 : -1) * rev;
  }

  return 0;
}