[REBOL] Re: files out of order
From: ryanc::iesco-dms::com at: 30-Mar-2001 9:47
The functions submitted "work," but were designed to achieve different
outcomes. Scott's will sort the message according to contents, Anton's by
filename, and mine sorted by file date.
--Ryan
[ryan--christiansen--intellisol--com] wrote:
> >> message-block: copy []
> >> foreach file-name sort/reverse message-directory [
> >> file-contents: read file-name
> >> insert message-block file-contents
> >> ]
> >>
> >> sorting the message-directory before use, not the message-block
> >> with the contents of each file.
>
> >Is this any different than what I suggested yesterday? I agree with the
> >solution, I just don't understand why you found this version to work but
> not
> >mine. Just curious.
>
> It does seem strange that
>
> message-block: copy []
> foreach file-name sort/reverse message-directory [
> file-contents: read file-name
> insert message-block file-contents
> ]
>
> and
>
> message-block: copy []
> foreach file-name message-directory [
> file-contents: read file-name
> insert message-block file-contents
> sort/reverse message-block
> ]
>
> wouldn't accomplish the same thing. I'd like to know, too.
>
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