You explained the issue far better than me :) The proposed meaning is the most sensible 'consistent' interpretation I think as it preserves the list structure if not the original data entirely.
Sent from my iPhone > On 9 Dec 2015, at 19:20, Geoff Canyon <gcan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Note that words can also be delimited by tabs and crs, which doesn't allow > for a simple substitution for sorting by items/lines, and would make for > some odd results pretty much no matter what method you use. There is also > the fact that this is six words: > > test > this thing and this > "thing right here" > > I *think* the sensible output to sorting the above would be: > > and test thing "thing right here" this this > > each separated by a single space, with no leading or trailing spaces. > >> On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 11:28 AM, <j...@souslelogo.com> wrote: >> >> Well, I don't want to keep this thread going forever but still... >> I do understand Mark's explanations, but still I don't understand >> this : >> >> since this is allowed (and returns the expected result) : >> get "the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" >> set itemdel to space >> sort items of it ascending >> >> why not have the engine temporarily replacing the current itemdel >> with space, do the sorting of words, and then setting itemdel back to its >> previous value... Of course this would be transparent to the coder... >> Some will say "what's the use ? Simply set the itemdel to space"... >> But this would allow words sorting, as well as sorting in more >> complex data structures, such as words inside items inside lines... >> >> jbv >> >> >>>> On 2015-12-09 13:42, j...@souslelogo.com wrote: >>>> Hi Mark, >>>> >>>> I am probably missing something, but items can be separated by multiple >>>> itemdelimiters too, but nevertheless the sorting function works, as in >>>> this >>>> example : >>>> get "12,5,,4,10,,,11,24" >>>> sort items of it ascending numeric >>>> >>>> it returns ,,,4,5,10,11,12,24 >>>> and no compilation error... >>> >>> Right - but: >>> >>> "1,2,,,,3,4,5" >>> >>> Is a list of 8 items - 3 of them empty. >>> >>> "the quick brown fox jumped" >>> >>> Is a list of 5 words - multiple item delimiters mean something, multiple >>> spaces are just a single 'delimiter' in this context. >>> >>> Warmest Regards, >>> >>> Mark. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ >>> LiveCode: Everyone can create apps >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
