Timeline for Why do some sorting methods sort by 1, 10, 2, 3...?
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| Jan 3, 2017 at 4:08 | comment | added | j__m | In mixed alphabetic/numeric contexts, experienced users will tend to prefer lexiographic sorting, because it's consistent and predictable. Every app that tries to "intelligently" mix lexiographic and numeric sorting does so a little bit differently, making the sort of questionable utility. | |
| Dec 30, 2011 at 18:23 | history | answered | frankc | CC BY-SA 3.0 |