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Re: Sorting Rows of a Matrix

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• Subject: [mg65108] Re: [mg65089] Sorting Rows of a Matrix
• From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr at cox.net>
• Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:28:19 -0500 (EST)
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Bob Hanlon

> 
> From: Gregory Lypny <gregory.lypny at videotron.ca>
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
> Subject: [mg65108] [mg65089] Sorting Rows of a Matrix
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> How can I sort the rows of a matrix by using one or more of the  
> columns as sort keys just like in a spreadsheet?  For example, if  
> matrix M is 12 x 2 with numbers in the first column and unordered  
> month numbers in the second, how would I order the rows by month?
> 
> 	Regards,
> 
> 		Greg
> 
>