Re: sort -n

[Andrew D Jewell]

  -n, --numeric-sort          compare according to string numerical value
  -g, --general-numeric-sort  compare according to general numerical value

-n is fast and for integers only
-g is slower, and sorts as by strtod, which is what you want.

adj

At 2:08 PM +0000 6/14/02, Apua Paquola wrote:
> I don't know if it is a bug or a request for a new feature but sort -n
> doesn't take into account floating foint values in scientific
> notation. (See sort output below).
>
> Thanks,
> Apu?
>
> $ sort (GNU textutils) 2.0
> Written by Mike Haertel.
>
> Copyright (C) 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
>
>
> $ sort -n < file
> 8.02503237684515
> 8.14014069979627
> 8.18363723886096e-05
> 8.18363723886096e-05
> 8.31689391420718
> 8.76345959600836
> 10.3756092554339
>
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> Apu? Paquola
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