API Reference for Enthought Tool Suite 3.2.0

Function summary

• alpha_sort(lst)

Functions

• alpha_sort(lst)

  Sorts a list in place alphabetically, rather than lexicographically.

  Ties are broken lexicographically; i.e., 'Car' sorts before 'car'. Handles lists of strings, and lists of tuples whose first item is a string. From http://www.answermysearches.com/python-how-to-sort-alphabetically/319/

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