R: Sorts the set

sortBy.GenericDataFileSet {R.filesets} | R Documentation

## Sorts the set

### Description

Sorts the set by one of several ordering schema.

### Usage

    ## S3 method for class 'GenericDataFileSet'
    sortBy(this, by=c("lexicographic", "mixedsort", "mixeddecimal", "mixedroman",
      "filesize"), decreasing=FALSE, caseSensitive=FALSE, ...)

### Arguments

`by` | A `character` string specifying the ordering scheme.
`decreasing` | If `TRUE` the sorting is done in a decreasing manner.
`caseSensitive` | If `TRUE`, the ordering is case sensitive, otherwise not.
`...` | Not used.

### Details

The set is ordering by the fullnames. If `by="lexicographic"`, lexicographic ordering is used, sometimes also referred to as alphabetic ordering. If `by="mixeddecimal"`, mixedsort ordering acknowledging decimal numbers is used, cf. `mixedsort`. If `by="mixedroman"`, mixedsort ordering acknowledging roman numerals is used, cf. `mixedsort`.

### Value

Returns returns itself with the set ordered accordingly.

### Author(s)

Henrik Bengtsson

### See Also

For more information see `GenericDataFileSet`.

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