const xmasGifts = ['guitar 🎸', 'skates ⛸️', 'bear 🧸', 'magnet 🧲', 'laptop 💻', 'games console 🎮 ', 'jewellery 💍', 'kite 🪁']

const sortedAZ = xmasGifts.sort((a,b)=>{
    const aGift = a.split(' ')[0];
    const bGift = b.split(' ')[0];
    
    if(aGift < bGift) return -1;
    if(aGift > bGift) return 1;
})
console.log("Ascending order: ", sortedAZ);
//["bear 🧸", "games console 🎮 ", "guitar 🎸", "jewellery 💍", "kite 🪁", "laptop 💻", "scarf 🧣", "skates ⛸️"]

const sortedZA = xmasGifts.sort((a,b)=>{
    const aGift = a.split(' ')[0];
    const bGift = b.split(' ')[0];
    
    if(aGift < bGift) return 1;
    if(aGift > bGift) return -1;
})
console.log("Descending order: ", sortedZA);
//["skates ⛸️", "scarf 🧣", "laptop 💻", "kite 🪁", "jewellery 💍", "guitar 🎸", "games console 🎮 ", "bear 🧸"]