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Re: <> doesn't sort numerically

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From: P.Stephenson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Steven L. Baur)
Subject: Re: <> doesn't sort numerically
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 95 08:14:15 +0000
Cc: zsh-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Zsh users list)
In-reply-to: "steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx"'s message of "12 Nov 95 20:45:14 PST." <m2ka55jf6t.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> (zsh 2.6 beta 9).
> 
> I've noticed that <> doesn't appear to order the expanded files in
> numeric order.  Eg.  <> in a directory containing 1 2 4 9 24 will
> expand as 1 2 24 4 9.  This isn't completely useful behavior.
> The only workaround I've found is to use a succession of ? ?? ???, etc.

You have to set the option `numericglobsort'.  This actually means you
get the same result however the numbers are matched, with * or <> for
example.  I think this was some unusual attempt at consistency.

Perhaps it's actually a bit counterintuitive.  Would it actually be
more sensible for <> always to produce globbing in numerical order?  I
haven't looked at the source but presumably it's not too hard.

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- <> doesn't sort numerically
  - From: Steven L. Baur

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