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+/**
+ * Compares values to sort them in ascending order.
+ *
+ * @private
+ * @param {*} value The value to compare.
+ * @param {*} other The other value to compare.
+ * @returns {number} Returns the sort order indicator for `value`.
+ */
+function compareAscending(value, other) {
+ if (value !== other) {
+ var valIsNull = value === null,
+ valIsUndef = value === undefined,
+ valIsReflexive = value === value;
+
+ var othIsNull = other === null,
+ othIsUndef = other === undefined,
+ othIsReflexive = other === other;
+
+ if ((value > other && !othIsNull) || !valIsReflexive ||
+ (valIsNull && !othIsUndef && othIsReflexive) ||
+ (valIsUndef && othIsReflexive)) {
+ return 1;
+ }
+ if ((value < other && !valIsNull) || !othIsReflexive ||
+ (othIsNull && !valIsUndef && valIsReflexive) ||
+ (othIsUndef && valIsReflexive)) {
+ return -1;
+ }
+ }
+ return 0;
+}
+
+module.exports = compareAscending;