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Each character has a numerical value that is fairly standardized as ASCII or Unicode. Typically + maps to 43, a to 97 (b to 98, c to 99, ...) and • to 149 and w
by esrauch 14y ago
Each character has a numerical value that is fairly standardized as ASCII or Unicode. Typically + maps to 43, a to 97 (b to 98, c to 99, ...) and • to 149 and will be sorted in that order.
That's a bit of a simplification; often times more sophisticated orderings are used, especially with consideration to internationalization.
- deleted 14y ago[deleted]
- wahnfrieden 14y agoYes but apple doesn't use that. See kolinko's comment.
- sk5t 14y agoFor more information, the appropriate search term is "collation" -- ordering words and terms according to the rules of an alphabet, case sensitivity, accent sensitivity...