Description

Sort the items in a list.

Type

LIST

Arguments

Type

Meaning

1

LIST

a list of values to be sorted

Evaluation

Returns a list with the same values as the input list, in increasing order.

Comments

Comparisons across type are defined by the following arbitrary ordering, on which users are advised against relying:

BOOLEAN < NUMERIC < STRING < OBJECT < SLOT <

DATETIME < LIST

Within each type, ordering is as:

• BOOLEAN: TRUE < FALSE
• NUMERIC: values involving different dimensions are sorted by lexicographic ordering on the names of the units; within values of the same dimensionality, the sorting is based on standard numeric comparisons.
• STRING: Lexicographic ordering
• OBJECT: Lexicographic ordering on the object’s name
• SLOT: Lexicographic ordering on the slot’s name
• DATETIME: Same as RPL operator
• LIST: Based on comparison of items within the list (left to right).