What is natural sort order?

Natural sort treats embedded numbers as numeric values. For example, 'file2' comes before 'file10' in natural order, whereas a strict alphabetical sort would place 'file10' before 'file2'.

How does case sensitivity affect sorting?

With case sensitivity on, uppercase letters sort before lowercase (e.g., 'Apple' before 'banana'). With it off, the sort ignores case entirely.

Are blank lines preserved?

Yes. Blank lines are sorted along with all other lines. They typically appear at the top in ascending order since empty strings sort before non-empty strings.

Sort Lines

Arrange text lines in alphabetical, numerical, or length order. Ascending and descending, with empty line handling. Ideal for sorting lists, CSV rows, log entries, and more. Runs entirely in your browser.

Sort Order

Ascending (A-Z)Descending (Z-A)Natural (numeric-aware)

Case-sensitive

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