Re: M-x Sort-Columns in scientific format

[weber]

On 14 ago, 15:07, gokha...@gmail.com wrote:
> If I have a file with two fields:
>
> BB     2
> AA     1
> CC    3
>
> And I do Mx sort-columns on the last column I get
>
> AA     1
> BB     2
> CC    3
>
> Which is good.  Now, if I change the numbers to scientific format:
>
> BB   8.0E-5
> AA   1.0E-4
> CC   7.0E-5
>
> I get the following, with Mx sort-columns
>
> AA   1.0E-4
> CC   7.0E-5
> BB   8.0E-5
>
> Which is not what should happen. Emacs is ignoring the exponent. Is
> there a way to turn scientific number more on? How do I get Mx Sort-
> Columns in scientific format?
>
> I am using the windows version of emacs.
>
> Thanks.

sort-numeric-fields command works here!
Cheers,
weber