TakeLargestBy

TakeLargestBy[data, f, n] gives the n elements ei in data for which f[ei] is largest, sorted in descending order.

• TakeLargestBy[data -> prop, f, n] gives the property prop for the n elements in data for which f[ei] is largest.
• TakeLargestBy[data, f, n, p] uses the ordering function p for sorting.
• TakeLargestBy[f, n] represents an operator form of TakeLargestBy that can be applied to an expression.

Examples

TakeLargestBy[{-5, 3, -2, 8, 1}, Abs, 3]

TakeLargestBy[{"apple", "banana", "cherry"}, StringLength, 2]

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