JavaScriptExample
diff --git a/‎lib/Stats.js‎
Lines changed: 21 additions & 5 deletions b/‎lib/Stats.js‎
Lines changed: 21 additions & 5 deletions
@@ -24,13 +24,22 @@ class Stats {
 		return this.compilation.errors.length > 0;
 	}
 
+	// remove a prefixed "!" that can be specified to reverse sort order
 	normalizeFieldKey(field) {
 		if(field[0] === "!") {
 			return field.substr(1);
 		}
 		return field;
 	}
 
+	// if a field is prefixed by a "!" reverse sort order
+	sortOrderRegular(field) {
+		if(field[0] === "!") {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	toJson(options, forToString) {
 		if(typeof options === "boolean" || typeof options === "string") {
 			options = Stats.presetToOptions(options);
@@ -87,18 +96,25 @@ class Stats {
 			};
 		};
 
+		const sortByFieldAndOrder = (fieldKey, a, b) => {
+			if(a[fieldKey] === null && b[fieldKey] === null) return 0;
+			if(a[fieldKey] === null) return 1;
+			if(b[fieldKey] === null) return -1;
+			if(a[fieldKey] === b[fieldKey]) return 0;
+			return a[fieldKey] < b[fieldKey] ? -1 : 1;
+		};
+
 		const sortByField = (field) => (a, b) => {
 			if(!field) {
 				return 0;
 			}
 
 			const fieldKey = this.normalizeFieldKey(field);
 
-			if(a[fieldKey] === null && b[fieldKey] === null) return 0;
-			if(a[fieldKey] === null) return 1;
-			if(b[fieldKey] === null) return -1;
-			if(a[fieldKey] === b[fieldKey]) return 0;
-			return a[fieldKey] < b[fieldKey] ? -1 : 1;
+			// if a field is prefixed with a "!" the sort is reversed!
+			const sortIsRegular = this.sortOrderRegular(field);
+
+			return sortByFieldAndOrder(fieldKey, sortIsRegular ? a : b, sortIsRegular ? b : a);
 		};
 
 		const formatError = (e) => {