Wrong numerical sorting?
Posted: Mon 13 May, 2019 11:41
Build 3.0 5300, x86
Here's my folder contents - 6 folders.
200106 Folder 1
200400 Folder 2
200500 Folder 3
201203 Folder 4
201304 Folder 5
201308 Folder 6
Notice the 00 in 2004 and 2005 lines? If I remove these zeroes, here's my "sorted" list:
2004 Folder 2
2005 Folder 3
200106 Folder 1
201203 Folder 4
201304 Folder 5
201308 Folder 6
Any idea why would it sort so? Is it trying to sort "numerically", treating the first member of the folder name as a number? If so - how would I switch it off, if possible?
Here's my folder contents - 6 folders.
200106 Folder 1
200400 Folder 2
200500 Folder 3
201203 Folder 4
201304 Folder 5
201308 Folder 6
Notice the 00 in 2004 and 2005 lines? If I remove these zeroes, here's my "sorted" list:
2004 Folder 2
2005 Folder 3
200106 Folder 1
201203 Folder 4
201304 Folder 5
201308 Folder 6
Any idea why would it sort so? Is it trying to sort "numerically", treating the first member of the folder name as a number? If so - how would I switch it off, if possible?