Re: Custom alphabetical sort

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Date	Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:07:34 +0000
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On 24/12/2012 17:40, Roy Smith wrote:
> In article <46db479a-d16f-4f64-aaf2-76de654185da@googlegroups.com>,
>   Pander Musubi <pander.musubi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>> I'm assuming that doesn't correspond to some standard locale's collating
>>> order, so we really do need to roll our own encoding (and that you have
>>> a good reason for wanting to do this).
>>
>> It is for creating a Dutch dictionary.
>
> Wait a minute.  You're telling me that Python, of all languages, doesn't
> have a built-in way to sort Dutch words???
>

There's a built-in called secret that's only available to those who are 
Dutch and members of the PSU.

A slight aside, I understand that the BDFL is currently on holiday.  For 
those who want a revolution now is as good a time as any :)

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.

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Re: Custom alphabetical sort Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-12-24 11:18 -0500
  Re: Custom alphabetical sort Pander Musubi <pander.musubi@gmail.com> - 2012-12-24 08:40 -0800
    Re: Custom alphabetical sort Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-12-24 12:40 -0500
      Re: Custom alphabetical sort Pander Musubi <pander.musubi@gmail.com> - 2012-12-24 09:53 -0800
      Re: Custom alphabetical sort Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-12-24 18:07 +0000
  Re: Custom alphabetical sort Joshua Landau <joshua.landau.ws@gmail.com> - 2012-12-24 18:12 +0000
    Re: Custom alphabetical sort Pander Musubi <pander.musubi@gmail.com> - 2012-12-24 15:19 -0800
      Re: Custom alphabetical sort Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-12-25 01:18 -0500
      Re: Custom alphabetical sort Joshua Landau <joshua.landau.ws@gmail.com> - 2012-12-27 01:13 +0000
    Re: Custom alphabetical sort Pander Musubi <pander.musubi@gmail.com> - 2012-12-24 15:19 -0800
  Re: Custom alphabetical sort Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-12-24 22:57 +0000

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