[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-412500 ] Unstable sort

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Bugs item #412500, was updated on 2001-03-30 07:01
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Category: Python Library
Group: None
Status: Open
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Tomasz Kowaltowski (kowaltowski)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Unstable sort

Initial Comment:
The "sort" method for sequences uses an unstable
algorithm, ie, elements with equal keys may have their
original order not preserved.  It isn't exactly a bug,
but it can be annoying.  It seems that most sort
utilities are stable.

I am using:

   Python 2.0 (#1, Mar  1 2001, 15:35:16) 

-- Tomasz Kowaltowski

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