func table_sort(table, ordering: '<=>', column: 0, reverse: false) {
  if (reverse) {
    table.sort {|a,b| b[column].$ordering(a[column])}
  } else {
    table.sort {|a,b| a[column].$ordering(b[column])}
  }
}

# Quick example:
var table = [
  ["Ottowa", "Canada"],
  ["Washington", "USA"],
  ["Mexico City", "Mexico"],
];

say table_sort(table, column: 1);