SORTN - sort textual lists

Sort text lists containing letters and numbers.

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Sort cell array or char array in textual and numerical mode. Primary sort by first letter, secondary by second letter and so on. Numbers are considered an numerical values. The main interest in this function is that it can sort numbers with text, so string like 'a60' comes before 'a100'.
Designed specially for sorting files list.

Cite As

Oren Yagev (2026). SORTN - sort textual lists (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/8399-sortn-sort-textual-lists), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0

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