From: konstantin.mailinglists@...
Date: 2008-05-19T04:20:05+09:00
Subject: Re: Array.sort with bignum fails?

On 18 Mai, 20:37, Rg Rg <r.bas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a array with big numbers and sort method does not order it
> correctly.
>
> irb(main):017:0> a = [ "8412478247689", "25977", "88582",
> "8410347003107" ]
> => ["8412478247689", "25977", "88582", "8410347003107"]
> irb(main):018:0> a.sort
> => ["25977", "8410347003107", "8412478247689", "88582"]
> irb(main):019:0>
>
> Exists some other form to order the Array?
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Try using Integers instead of Strings;
>> a = [8412478247689, 25977, 88582, 8410347003107]
=> [8412478247689, 25977, 88582, 8410347003107]
>> a.sort
=> [25977, 88582, 8410347003107, 8412478247689]