Sort Lines
Easily sort lines of text alphabetically or by length, in either ascending or descending order.
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About the Sort Lines Tool
This tool helps you organize lists or blocks of text by sorting the lines according to various criteria. It's perfect for developers cleaning up lists of variables or configuration files, writers organizing research notes, or anyone needing to structure textual data in a specific order. The tool processes each line of your input separately and rearranges them based on the sorting option you select.
With multiple sorting methods available, you can quickly impose order on chaotic data. Whether you need a standard alphabetical list, want to prioritize items by their length, or simply need to flip a list upside down, this utility provides an instant, one-click solution. All sorting is performed locally in your browser, so your data remains private and the results are delivered instantly without any server-side processing, even for very large blocks of text.
Sorting Options:
- Alphabetical (A-Z): Sorts lines in ascending alphabetical order (a, b, c...). The sort is case-insensitive, so "Apple" and "apple" are treated as the same for ordering purposes.
- Alphabetical (Z-A): Sorts lines in descending alphabetical order (z, y, x...).
- Length (Short to Long): Sorts lines based on the number of characters, from the fewest characters to the most.
- Length (Long to Short): Sorts lines based on the number of characters, from the most characters to the fewest.
- Reverse Order: This option doesn't sort the content but simply reverses the current order of the lines in the input. The first line becomes the last, the second becomes the second-to-last, and so on.
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