# consensusOrder
> Resolve the most common underlying storage layout.
## Usage
```javascript
var consensusOrder = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/consensus-order' );
```
#### consensusOrder( strides )
Resolves the most common underlying storage [layout][@stdlib/ndarray/order].
```javascript
// Define the strides for input arrays:
var stridesX = [ 2, 1 ]; // row-major
var stridesY = [ 4, 2 ]; // row-major
// Define the strides for an output array:
var stridesZ = [ 1, 2 ]; // column-major
// Resolve the most common layout:
var o = consensusOrder( [ stridesX, stridesY, stridesZ ] );
// returns 'row-major'
```
The function accepts the following arguments:
- **strides**: list of stride arrays.
## Notes
- In the event of a tie or when all input array strides are "disorganized" (i.e., neither row- nor column-major), the function returns the [default layout][@stdlib/ndarray/defaults].
## Examples
```javascript
var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
var getStrides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/strides' );
var consensusOrder = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/consensus-order' );
// Create ndarrays:
var x = array( [ [ 1, 2 ], [ 3, 4 ] ] );
var y = array( [ [ 5, 6 ], [ 7, 8 ] ] );
var z = array( [ [ 0, 0 ], [ 0, 0 ] ] );
// Resolve the most common layout:
var o = consensusOrder( [ getStrides( x ), getStrides( y ), getStrides( z ) ] );
// returns
console.log( o );
```
[@stdlib/ndarray/order]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/ndarray/tree/main/order
[@stdlib/ndarray/defaults]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/ndarray/tree/main/defaults