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Sort Lines Alphabetically

Sort any list of text lines eight different ways — alphabetical (A-Z or Z-A), numerical (natural order, so "2" comes before "10"), by line length (shortest or longest first), simple reverse, or random shuffle. Uses browser-native locale-aware comparison for accurate sorting of international characters, accents, and mixed-case text.

Common Use Cases

Keyword lists — sort keywords alphabetically before categorization. Contact lists — alphabetize names for a directory or roster. Citations and bibliographies — sort entries for academic papers. Log files — sort by length to quickly spot anomalies. Code constants — alphabetize enum values, color names, or CSS variables. Giveaway draws — shuffle a list of entries to pick random winners.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between alphabetical and numerical sort?+
Alphabetical sort treats everything as text, so "10" comes before "2" because the character "1" comes before "2". Numerical sort (also called natural order) reads numbers as numbers, putting "2" before "10". Use numerical when your lines start with numbers.
Does shuffle produce truly random results?+
The shuffle uses the Fisher-Yates algorithm with Math.random(). It's suitable for casual randomization (giveaways, study cards, playlist ordering) but not cryptographically secure — don't use it for anything where statistical randomness matters.

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