Question 1

How is alphabetical order determined?

Accepted Answer

By default, Unicode code point order is used, which for Latin characters matches A–Z sorting. Case-insensitive mode treats uppercase and lowercase letters equally. Locale-aware sorting (German umlauts, Spanish ñ, etc.) depends on your browser's collation support.

Question 2

What is the difference between alphabetizing and sorting?

Accepted Answer

Alphabetizing is sorting specifically by letter order (A→Z). Sorting is the broader concept and includes numeric, date, length, and custom criteria. All alphabetizing is sorting, but not all sorting is alphabetizing.

Question 3

Can I sort a list that has numbers mixed with words?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but results may be unexpected. In alphabetical mode, '10' sorts before '9' (because '1' < '9' character-wise). In numeric mode, lines are sorted by their leading numeric value. For mixed lists, choose the mode that matches your primary sorting criterion.

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