Harold wrote: > I think what you are seeing is simply a side effect of the way the > particular sort has been implemented. The algorithm is regarding the > two spellings as equal so which is output first is irrelevant and > depends on which was read first.
Ah, yes, I see that now. > Try putting 1/2 dozen or so of each "spelling" spread randomly through > a list of other words and then trying the sort a few times. The > order will be unpredictable. It sorted them all alternately: capital, lower-case, capital, lower-case . . . On repeated sorts they were all reversed: lower-case, capital, lower-case, capital . . . > I think that if you want all the lower case apples first you need to > check the "Match case" box. Bingo! Should have thought of that, of course. Many thanks! S. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
