[Solved] What will be the effect of this Elasticsearch sort clause? "sort": [{"price": {"order": "asc", "missing": "_last"}}] | Elasticsearch

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What will be the effect of this Elasticsearch sort clause?

"sort": [{"price": {"order": "asc", "missing": "_last"}}]

ASort by price descending, placing documents missing price at the end

BSort by price ascending, placing documents missing price at the beginning

CSort by price ascending, placing documents missing price at the end

DSort by price descending, placing documents missing price at the beginning

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the order and missing parameters
Order "asc" means sorting prices from low to high. "missing": "_last" means documents without price appear last.
Step 2: Confirm effect on missing values
Documents missing the price field are placed after all documents with a price.
Final Answer:
Sort by price ascending, placing documents missing price at the end -> Option C
Quick Check:
Missing _last puts missing values at end [OK]

Quick Trick: Use "missing": "_last" to put missing values at end [OK]

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