NaturalSort
http://rubyforge.org/projects/naturalsort
by Benjamin Francisoud http://benjamin.francisoud.googlepages.com
== Description:
NaturalSort is a small and simple library to implements a natural or human alphabetical sort in ruby.
Examples:
['a1', 'a11', 'a12', 'a2', 'a21'] => ['a1', 'a2', 'a11', 'a12','a21']
['a', 'b', 'c', 'A', 'B', 'C'] => ['A', 'a', 'B', 'b', 'C', 'c']
['x__2', 'x_1'] => ['x_1', 'x__2']
== Features:
* sort case insensitive
* sort filename matching pattern "abc1", "abc12", "abc2" in the correct order
* sort underscore insensitive
== Synopsis:
=== Usage N?1 - Add to your ruby default objects
Add natural sort methods to ruby default object (Array, Hash, etc...)
require 'natural_sort_kernel'
sorted = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D'].alphanum_sort
sorted = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D'].alpha_sort
sorted = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D'].natural_sort
sorted = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D'].sort_natural
...
Pick your favorite method name: NaturalSort
=== Usage N?2 - Use only one method
require 'natural_sort'
sorted = NaturalSort::naturalsort ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D']
== Install:
* sudo gem install naturalsort
== Related Links
Links related to the alphabetical sorting problem:
* http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001018.html
* http://sourcefrog.net/projects/natsort/
* http://be2.php.net/natsort
* http://www.wellho.net/forum/Programming-in-Python-and-Ruby/Python-Sort-Order.html
* http://www.davekoelle.com/alphanum.html
* http://rikkus.info/arch/sensible_sort.rb
* http://weblog.masukomi.org/2007/12/10/alphabetical-asciibetical
* http://nedbatchelder.com/blog/200712.html#e20071211T054956
== License:
(The MIT License)
Copyright (c) 2007 Benjamin Francisoud
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
'Software'), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
http://rubyforge.org/projects/naturalsort
by Benjamin Francisoud http://benjamin.francisoud.googlepages.com
== Description:
NaturalSort is a small and simple library to implements a natural or human alphabetical sort in ruby.
Examples:
['a1', 'a11', 'a12', 'a2', 'a21'] => ['a1', 'a2', 'a11', 'a12','a21']
['a', 'b', 'c', 'A', 'B', 'C'] => ['A', 'a', 'B', 'b', 'C', 'c']
['x__2', 'x_1'] => ['x_1', 'x__2']
== Features:
* sort case insensitive
* sort filename matching pattern "abc1", "abc12", "abc2" in the correct order
* sort underscore insensitive
== Synopsis:
=== Usage N?1 - Add to your ruby default objects
Add natural sort methods to ruby default object (Array, Hash, etc...)
require 'natural_sort_kernel'
sorted = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D'].alphanum_sort
sorted = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D'].alpha_sort
sorted = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D'].natural_sort
sorted = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D'].sort_natural
...
Pick your favorite method name: NaturalSort
=== Usage N?2 - Use only one method
require 'natural_sort'
sorted = NaturalSort::naturalsort ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D']
== Install:
* sudo gem install naturalsort
== Related Links
Links related to the alphabetical sorting problem:
* http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001018.html
* http://sourcefrog.net/projects/natsort/
* http://be2.php.net/natsort
* http://www.wellho.net/forum/Programming-in-Python-and-Ruby/Python-Sort-Order.html
* http://www.davekoelle.com/alphanum.html
* http://rikkus.info/arch/sensible_sort.rb
* http://weblog.masukomi.org/2007/12/10/alphabetical-asciibetical
* http://nedbatchelder.com/blog/200712.html#e20071211T054956
== License:
(The MIT License)
Copyright (c) 2007 Benjamin Francisoud
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
'Software'), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.