In a REST API, how would you sort a list of users by their username in ascending order?

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Rest API - Query Parameters and Filtering

In a REST API, how would you sort a list of users by their username in ascending order?

A/users?sort=-username

B/users?sort=username

C/users?order=username

D/users?filter=username

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify the correct syntax for ascending sort
Using sort=username sorts results by username in ascending order.
Step 2: Understand the meaning of other options
Prefix '-' means descending, order and filter are not standard for sorting.
Final Answer:
/users?sort=username -> Option B
Quick Check:
Ascending sort = sort=username [OK]

Quick Trick: No minus sign means ascending sort [OK]

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