Re: a * question
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 54146
interpreted = N
texte = Kenneth Grome wrote: >> is a-z first or numeric first or what? > > > > You cannot assume that webdna is going to sort in ascii order, ASCII sort order is very easy to understand and has been defined for more than 40 years! Here's a table (with good links at the bottom for history): http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu/www/comp/docs/ascii.html As you can see, asterisk (*, or ASCII 42) will sort before any letters, as will space (ASCII 32). In fact, the space character is the first "printable" character (the lower numbered characters being printer control characters). Where Ken is confusing things is that unless you request a specific sort order within WebCat, it will return in a "best match" order using an unpublished and proprietary algorithm. What I don't know off the top of my head is whether WebCatalog sorts in a case-insensitive way (though it should be easy to find out). HTH John -- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4720 Boston Way Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5747 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Kenneth Grome wrote: >> is a-z first or numeric first or what? > > > > You cannot assume that webdna is going to sort in ascii order, ASCII sort order is very easy to understand and has been defined for more than 40 years! Here's a table (with good links at the bottom for history): http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu/www/comp/docs/ascii.html As you can see, asterisk (*, or ASCII 42) will sort before any letters, as will space (ASCII 32). In fact, the space character is the first "printable" character (the lower numbered characters being printer control characters). Where Ken is confusing things is that unless you request a specific sort order within WebCat, it will return in a "best match" order using an unpublished and proprietary algorithm. What I don't know off the top of my head is whether WebCatalog sorts in a case-insensitive way (though it should be easy to find out). HTH John -- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4720 Boston Way Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5747 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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