red fuji Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 I want to use numbers for folder names ;if i name one folder 1.9 and another one 1.90 - Why does Windows Explorer sort folder 1.9 before 1.90? what logic is it using to come up with the sorting order? Thanks. here is how it sorts these folder names: 1.091.91.101.90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 This seems to be a pointless question. 1.9 1nd 1.90 both have the same numerical value, there is no difference in them. Since you are trying to list in numerical order, there is no reason why one of them should take preference over the other. Would you prefer them to be listed alongside each other? Why would you choose to number two folders 1.9 and 1.90? 1.9 1.90 1.91 1.92 etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Because 1.90 is a bigger number than 1.9. The zero is an extra digit than if there was nothing there. If the numbers were shwon in ASCI it will be seen spelt out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Does any of this really matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Could be under some circumstances. Haven't played with ASCII for some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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