<div ng-controller="Ctrl">
<table class="friend">
<tr>
<th><a href="" ng-click="reverse=false;order('name', false)">Name</a>
(<a href="" ng-click="order('-name',false)">^</a>)</th>
<th><a href="" ng-click="reverse=!reverse;order('phone', reverse)">Phone Number</a></th>
<th><a href="" ng-click="reverse=!reverse;order('age',reverse)">Age</a></th>
</tr>
<tr ng-repeat="friend in friends">
<td>{{friend.name}}</td>
<td>{{friend.phone}}</td>
<td>{{friend.age}}</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
function Ctrl($scope, $filter) {
var orderBy = $filter('orderBy');
$scope.friends = [
{ name: 'John', phone: '555-1212', age: 10 },
{ name: 'Mary', phone: '555-9876', age: 19 },
{ name: 'Mike', phone: '555-4321', age: 21 },
{ name: 'Adam', phone: '555-5678', age: 35 },
{ name: 'Julie', phone: '555-8765', age: 29 }
];
$scope.order = function(predicate, reverse) {
$scope.friends = orderBy($scope.friends, predicate, reverse);
};
$scope.order('-age',false);
}