Sort a table
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Use table.sort() to sort the items within a table
Source Code
-- sort numbers
t = {3,2,1}
table.sort(t)
trace(t)
--> {1,2,3}
-- sort characters
t = {'c','b','a'}
table.sort(t)
trace(t)
--> {'a','b','c'}
-- sort characters
t = {'3','2','1','c','b','a'}
table.sort(t)
trace(t)
--> {'1','2','3','a','b','c'}
-- error cannot compare numbers and characters when sorting
t = {3,2,1,'c','b','a'}
table.sort(t)
Description
Use table.sort() to sort the items within a table
Usage Details
Use table.sort() to sort the items within a table. Items must all be of the same type, the sort fails if you try to sort a mixture of item types.
Note: Sorting sparse tables/arrays does not work. It produces unpredictable results, and occasionally errors.
How to use the snippet:
- Paste the desired sort into your script
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