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CHARSORT()
Sorts sequences within a string
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Syntax
CHARSORT(<cString>,[<nElementlength>],
[<nComparisonlength>],[<nIgnore>],
[<nElementPosition>],[<nSortlength>],
[<lDescending>]) --> cString
Note: This version of CA-Clipper Tools contains an optional
parameter that previous versions did not include.
Arguments
<cString> [@] Designates the character string that is sorted.
<nElementlength> Designates the length of the sorting element. The
default value is for 1 character.
<nComparisonlength> Designates the number of characters that a
sorting element takes into account in a comparison. The default value
is <nElementlength> characters.
<nIgnore> Designates the number of characters at the beginning of
the <cString> that should not be taken into account in the sorting.
<nElementPosition> Designates an offset. This parameter designates
from what position within the sorting element the comparison is made.
The default value is the first character (0).
<nSortlength> Designates the length of the sort area relative to
the <nIgnore> offset.
<lDescending> Designates whether the function sorts in ascending or
descending order. If this parameter is not specified, or is specified
as .F., then the function sorts in ascending order. When specified as
.T., the function sorts in descending order. The default value is .F..
Returns
The sorted <cString> is returned.
Description
CHARSORT() allows you to sort the characters in a string in many
different ways. Everything from the length of the sorting elements to
the sort sequences is taken into account.
Notes
. Invalid parameters return a null string.
. The function uses a fast sort algorithm.
. The return value of this function can be suppressed by
implementing CSETREF() to save space in working memory.
Examples
. Sort characters in a string according to their ASCII code:
? CHARSORT("qwert") // "eqrtw"
. Sort 2-byte length elements:
? CHARSORT("qwert", 2) // "erqwt"
. Sort 2-byte length elements, but only use the first character
for the comparison:
? CHARSORT("bla4a3a2a1", 2, 1) // "a2a1a3a4b1"
. Sort individual characters, excluding the first three:
? CHARSORT("XXXqwert", 1, 1, 3) // "XXXeqrtw"
. Sort paired sequences for the entire string, where only the
second character within each sequence is used:
? CHARSORT("bla4a3a2a1", 2, 1, 0, 1) // "a1b1a2a3a4"
. Sort only the first four characters within a string:
? CHARSORT("384172852", 1, 1, 0, 0, 4) // "134872852"
. Sort in descending order:
? CHARSORT("qwert", .T.) // "wtrqe"
See Also:
CSETREF()
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