import { asc } from "./asc";

/**
 * Returns a new array with `array[index]` replaced by `newValue` and the
 * result sorted ascending. Used by range-slider logic to normalize thumb
 * positions after a single-thumb move — crossing a neighbour reorders the
 * array so thumb-to-index mapping stays stable.
 */
export function replaceArrayItemAtIndex(
	array: readonly number[],
	index: number,
	newValue: number,
): number[] {
	const output = array.slice();
	output[index] = newValue;
	return output.sort(asc);
}