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+# $EPIC: numsort.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 03:42:24 jnelson Exp $
+======Synopsis:======
+$__numsort__(<list>)
+======Technical:======
+This function sorts the word list //<list>// in ascending numerical order.
+The numbers in //<list>// must be integral values, not decimal numbers.
+Non-numeric words are sorted in ascii order between 0 and 1.
+Numbers embedded within words in //<list>// are properly recognized.
+======Returns:======
+the given list, sorted in numerical order
+======Examples:======
+<file>
+$numsort(4 -6 34 -96 0)              returns "-96 -6 0 4 34"
+$numsort(4 -6 34 -96 0 Erf blah)     returns "-96 -6 0 Erf blah 4 34"
+$numsort(boox boo1 boo0 boo-4)       returns "boo-4 boo0 boox boo1"
+</file>