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Jsimlo at 20:18, 10 October 2021

2021-10-10T20:18:05Z

Jsimlo: /* Direction and format */

2013-11-20T23:15:35Z

Direction and format

Jsimlo at 13:44, 2 October 2013

2013-10-02T13:44:34Z

Jsimlo: /* Direction and format */ minor rewrite

2013-05-14T15:45:48Z

Direction and format: minor rewrite

Davidroper: /* Direction and format */

2013-05-14T04:12:00Z

Direction and format

Jsimlo: /* Direction and format */

2011-09-20T18:27:27Z

Direction and format

Jsimlo: /* Direction and format */

2011-09-20T18:25:30Z

Direction and format

Jsimlo: /* Direction and format */

2011-09-20T18:24:08Z

Direction and format

Jsimlo: /* Cutting line portion */

2011-09-20T18:19:12Z

Cutting line portion

Jsimlo at 12:01, 1 August 2011

2011-08-01T12:01:10Z

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 Sorts {{defined|lines}} of the selection according to the given sorting keys.
-Upto five sorting keys can be used, each sorting key represented by its own tab in the {{dialog|Sort Lines}} dialog: {{field|Sort Lines|First}}, {{field|Sort Lines|Second}}, {{field|Sort Lines|Third}}, {{field|Sort Lines|Then}}, and {{field|Sort Lines|Finally}}. Sorting keys are used subsequently ony by one, i.e. if two lines are considered equal acording to the {{field|Sort Lines|First}} key, then the {{field|Sort Lines|Second}} key is used, etc. In other words, to have the {{field|Sort Lines|Finally}} key harnessed/employed, all four preceeding sorting keys must yield indecisive comparison.
+Up to five sorting keys can be used, each sorting key represented by its own tab in the {{dialog|Sort Lines}} dialog: {{field|Sort Lines|First}}, {{field|Sort Lines|Second}}, {{field|Sort Lines|Third}}, {{field|Sort Lines|Then}}, and {{field|Sort Lines|Finally}}. Sorting keys are used subsequently ony by one, i.e. if two lines are considered equal acording to the {{field|Sort Lines|First}} key, then the {{field|Sort Lines|Second}} key is used, etc. In other words, to have the {{field|Sort Lines|Finally}} key harnessed/employed, all four preceeding sorting keys must yield indecisive comparison.
 Note: Each sorting key offer a special {{field|Cutting line portion|Nothing}} option, which turns off the entire key. Such key is not used for comparing lines upon sorting, but it does not prevent later sorting keys from being queried. Using {{field|Cutting line portion|Nothing}} option has the same effect as setting up a sorting key, which would always yield indecisive comparison.

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 The meaning of each sorting key is specified by {{field|Sort Lines|Sort as}} options.
 * {{field|Sort Lines|Text}} option tells that each portion of line previously cut is to be treated as a simple string of characters upon comparison &mdash; comparison of two strings of characters is done {{defined|lexicographically}}, i.e. by subsequently comparing each pair of corresponding characters from both strings (the first pair of different characters is the one that decides which string is greater).
-** Note: {{defined|Character case}} can be ignored upon {{defined|lexicographical}} comparison, as well as entire characters and character types. See below.
+** Note: {{defined|character case|Character case}} can be ignored upon {{defined|lexicographical}} comparison, as well as entire characters and character types. See below.
 * {{field|Sort Lines|Numbers}} option tells that each portion of line previously cut is to be treated as a {{defined|number}} upon comparison &mdash; comparison of two numbers is done by their natural order.
 ** A {{defined|number}} may, in general, consist of a sign, numerals, decimal point and more numerals. Any of those may be omitted, e.g. {{string|3.14}}, {{string|+2.0}}, {{string|2.}}, {{string|-7}}, {{string|.3}} are all valid numbers. Total count of digits in a {{defined|number}} is not limited. Note: Individual separate decimal point ({{string|.}}) or solitary positive/negative sign character ({{string|+}} or {{string|-}}) with no numerals following, as well as ''empty'' number (empty string), are all treated as zero.

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	{{#headline:Sort tools\|Sort.. (Alt+Ctrl+S)}}		{{#headline:Sort tools\|Sort.. (Alt+Ctrl+S)}}

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 ** Note: All alpha-numeric characters are considered valid numerals, thus hexadecimal numbers (or any other system with radix up to 36) are supported. All numbers must share the same radix, however.
 ** Note: All  {{defined|white-spaces}} are automatically ignored upon comparing {{defined|numbers}}, and {{defined|character case}} is ignored as well.
-** Note: The first unrecognized and non-ignored character after a recognizable {{defined|number}} terminates that {{defined|number}}. Any following text is ignored. Note, however, that all alpha-numeric characters are considered valid numerals and {{defined|white-spaces}} are ignored, thus mystifying {{string|3 pigs}} is a valid number, which is bigger than {{string|3 cows}}, but is far far less than {{string|1 elephant}}. This is because both {{string|3pigs}} and {{string|3cows}} have only 5 digits while {{string|1elephant}} has 9 digits. It is the same as if comparing numbers {{string|37198}}, {{string|32048}} and {{string|131375429}}. Tricky, isn't it?
+** Note: The first unrecognized and non-ignored character after a recognizable {{defined|number}} terminates that {{defined|number}}. Any following text is ignored. Also remember that all alpha-numeric characters are considered valid numerals and all {{defined|white-spaces}} are ignored, thus perhaps a bit mystifying, {{string|3 pigs}} is a valid number, which is bigger than {{string|3 cows}}, but is far far less than {{string|1 elephant}}. This is because both {{string|3pigs}} and {{string|3cows}} have 5 digits while {{string|1elephant}} has 9 digits. It is similar as if comparing {{string|37198}}, {{string|32048}} and {{string|131375429}}. Tricky, isn't it?
 ** See chapter [[Appendix]] for further details and examples of recognized {{defined|number formats}}.

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 ** A {{defined|number}} may, in general, consist of a sign, numerals, decimal point and more numerals. Any of those may be omitted, e.g. {{string|3.14}}, {{string|+2.0}}, {{string|2.}}, {{string|-7}}, {{string|.3}} are all valid numbers. Total count of digits in a {{defined|number}} is not limited. Note: Individual separate decimal point ({{string|.}}) or solitary positive/negative sign character ({{string|+}} or {{string|-}}) with no numerals following, as well as ''empty'' number (empty string), are all treated as zero.
 ** Note: System locale settings (Regional settings) are used while comparing numbers. This includes localization of decimal point, positive and negative signs, thousands separator, etc.
-** Note: All alpha-numeric characters are considered valid numerals, thus hexadecimal numbers (or any other system with radix upto 36) are supported. All numbers must share the same radix, however.
+** Note: All alpha-numeric characters are considered valid numerals, thus hexadecimal numbers (or any other system with radix up to 36) are supported. All numbers must share the same radix, however.
 ** Note: All  {{defined|white-spaces}} are automatically ignored upon comparing {{defined|numbers}}, and {{defined|character case}} is ignored as well.
 ** Note: The first unrecognized and non-ignored character after a recognizable {{defined|number}} terminates that {{defined|number}}. Any following text is ignored. Note, however, that all alpha-numeric characters are considered valid numerals and {{defined|white-spaces}} are ignored, thus mystifying {{string|3 pigs}} is a valid number, which is bigger than {{string|3 cows}}, but is far far less than {{string|1 elephant}}. This is because both {{string|3pigs}} and {{string|3cows}} have only 5 digits while {{string|1elephant}} has 9 digits. It is the same as if comparing numbers {{string|37198}}, {{string|32048}} and {{string|131375429}}. Tricky, isn't it?

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 =====Cutting line portion=====
-Each sorting key may cut a portion of a line, which is used for comparison upon sorting. {{:Cutting line portion}}
+Each sorting key may cut portions from {{defined|lines}}, which are to be used for comparison upon sorting. {{:Cutting line portion}}
 =====Direction and format=====

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 Each sorting key can specify the resulting order of sorted lines using the {{field|Sort Lines|Direction}} with two intuitive options: {{field|Sort Lines|Ascending}} or {{field|Sort Lines|Descending}}.
-===== options=====
+=====Options=====
 Additional options are available to further modify, which characters are compared and which are ignored upon comparison.