ListSort sorts a list based on the type of data it contains and replaces the original list with the sorted list.
ListSort (lList [,bOrder])
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| lList | Variable containing the list to be sorted. At the completion of the function, lList contains the sorted list. inout LIST. |
| bOrder | Optional: Whether strings that start with "$" are sorted at the beginning of the list or at the end. FALSE if "$" strings are sorted at the beginning of the list. TRUE if "$" strings are sorted at the end of the list. Default is FALSE. BOOLEAN. |
On Windows systems, Silk Test Classic sorts using a dictionary-based algorithm.
To sort lists of strings and compare strings by ASCII value, add the line AsciiSort=TRUE to the [Runtime] section of the partner.ini file. This setting also affects the comparison of strings, not just the sorting of lists of strings; see STRING data type for more information about working with strings.
ListSort sorts only lists of type BOOLEAN, INTEGER, REAL, STRING, or ENUM. Silk Test Classic raises an exception if the list cannot be sorted.
ListSort sorts strings using the 4Test locale. Strings are compared using wcscoll.
[-] LIST liNum = {...}
[ ] 1
[ ] 0
[ ] 10
[ ] -1
[ ] ListSort (liNum)
[ ] Print (liNum) // prints: {-1, 0, 1, 10}