/**
 * Callback functions for use with Array.prototype.sort(). Use this module by
 * importing from `@sirpepe/shed/sorting`.
 */
/**
 * Callback for `sort()` to sort numeric input in ascending order.
 *
 * Example:
 *
 * ```javascript
 * [1, 12, 0, 10, 2].sort(asc);
 * // Result: [0, 1, 2, 10, 12];
 * ```
 */
export declare function asc<T extends number | bigint>(a: T, b: T): 1 | 0 | -1;
/**
 * Callback for `sort()` to sort numeric input in descending order.
 *
 * Example:
 *
 * ```javascript
 * [1, 12, 0, 10, 2].sort(desc);
 * Result: [12, 10, 2, 1, 0];
 * ```
 */
export declare function desc<T extends number | bigint>(a: T, b: T): 1 | 0 | -1;
export declare function byPosition(a: {
    x: number;
    y: number;
}, b: {
    x: number;
    y: number;
}): number;