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Re: master 71783e9: Add the string-numeric-lessp function
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Andreas Schwab |
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Re: master 71783e9: Add the string-numeric-lessp function |
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Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:26:43 +0100 |
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Paul Eggert <address@hidden> writes:
> Juri Linkov wrote:
>> Still this is the weirdest sorting order that I've ever seen
>> where single backups come before, but numbered backups after:
>>
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 158,018 Mar 8 01:04 dired.el~
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 158,018 Mar 8 01:05 dired.el
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 158,018 Mar 8 01:01 dired.el.~1~
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 158,018 Mar 8 01:02 dired.el.~2~
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 158,018 Mar 8 01:03 dired.el.~3~
>
> I like it, as it clearly separates the two backup styles in the hopefully
> rare case where people have edited the same file with different backup
> styles. (I don't use numbered backups so I don't run into the latter sort
> of names much.)
How does that fit with your previous statement?
> That's a good thing, as it's natural for the older version to come before
> the newer one.
Andreas.
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RE: master 71783e9: Add the string-numeric-lessp function, Drew Adams, 2016/03/06