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Re: PATCH: sort ordering by function



On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 4:47 AM, Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:54:23 -0800
> Bart Schaefer <schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> } +note that the maximum number of sort operators of any kind that may appear
>> } +in any glob expression is 12.
>>
>> Where did 12 come from?
>
> It's a bit random.  There used be 11 sort operators; you could have as many
> as you wanted in order, but once only, so the limit was 11.  Having added a
> new operator, I extended it to 12

Peter -

I think you misunderstood why the old limit was 11:

    Marty:  Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the
top...number...and make that a little louder?
    Nigel:  ...these go to eleven.

  :-)

( In case you're not a Spinal Tap fan:
http://corky.net/scripts/ThisIsSpinalTap.html )

Warm regards on a cold day,
  Vin



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