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sort
Syntax
list.sort()
sort
list
Description
Command; puts list items into alphanumeric order.
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When the list is a linear list, the list is sorted by values. |
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When the list is a property list, the list is sorted alphabetically by properties. |
After a list is sorted, it maintains its sort order even when you add new variables using the add
command.
Example
This statement puts the list Values, which consists of [#a: 1, #d: 2, #c: 3
], into alphanumeric order. The result appears below the statement.
put values -- [#a: 1, #d: 2, #c: 3] values.sort() put values --[#a: 1, #c: 3, #d: 2]
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