groupBy
Returns a copy of the list grouped according to the descriptor
Parameters
descriptor Object
The grouping configuration. Accepts the same values as the group option.
Returns
kendo.data.Query Returns a new instance of kendo.data.Query containing the grouped collection
Example
<script>
var query = new kendo.data.Query([
{ name: "Jane Doe", age: 30, department: "Sales" },
{ name: "John Doe", age: 33, department: "IT" },
{ name: "Bob Smith", age: 25, department: "Sales" },
{ name: "Alice Johnson", age: 28, department: "Marketing" }
]);
var groupedQuery = query.groupBy({
field: "department"
});
var result = groupedQuery.toArray();
// the result can be seen in the browser console.
console.log(result); // Will be grouped by department
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