-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 > >-- >Apu? Paquola >Bioinformatics Group >Biochemistry Department, University of S?o Paulo >http://bioinfo.iq.usp.br > >_______________________________________________ >Bug-textutils mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-textutils _______________________________________________ Bug-textutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-textutils
