Script to Sort List of Words by Character Length...

DomainBELL · 03-23-2010, 09:57 AM

Hi There...

Anyone know of an open source script
(php) that will do the following:

Take a list of words that I copy paste
into it - and reorganize them by
character length -- from least to most...

Where can I find that ??

Or are you a php script whiz and want
to whip it up - for me to test...
($5.usd via PayPal - if you write it
and it works the way I want it to...
smile)

NOTE:
Needs to be unlimited in the amount
of words able to be copy pasted into
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/646489-script-sort-list-words-character-length.html
it for sorting...
(unlimited - or 25k words at a time)

~Patricia Kaehler - DomainBELL

SeanPreston · 03-23-2010, 01:53 PM

Is this for YOU to use as a tool? if so aren't there tools which are downloadable to do this already?

nasaboy007 · 03-23-2010, 02:34 PM

I'm not a linux user, but I found that you can do this in one linux command:

cat $@ | awk '{ print length, $0 }' | sort -n | awk '{$1=""; print $0}'

To be honest, no idea how it works (no linux experience), but maybe some of the more linux-savvy NPers can explain how to use it / what it does.

Of course, unless you have linux installed, you'd have to set up a virtual machine or something (which may be more effort than it's worth...)

DomainBELL · 03-23-2010, 03:22 PM

thanks for the responses...

BTW I always do SEARCH first...
Or I wouldn't have bothered to post the question...

Anyone know someone that can whip out a quick php script to do this...

I'm searching for the name of an NPer that used to write scripts for me
all the time... I think he was in Arizona... I can't for the life of me
find his info... grrrr....

~Patricia

qbert220 · 03-23-2010, 04:02 PM

PHP Code:

  <?php

$array = array (
'anteater',
'bear',
'cheetah',
);

function cmp($a, $b) {
    return strlen($a) - strlen($b);
}

usort($array, 'cmp');

print_r($array);

?>

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=646489
If the string you want to search are in a file, then:

PHP Code:

  $array = file('filename.txt', FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINE);

qbert220 · 03-24-2010, 02:31 AM

Here is a version that displays a form to enter the words.

PHP Code:

  <?php

 
function cmp($a, $b) {

    return strlen($a) - strlen($b);

}

 
function print_array(&$arr) {

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=646489
    echo "<pre>";

    foreach ($arr as $val) {

        echo htmlentities($val)."\n";

    }

    echo "</pre>";

}

 
echo '<html>

<head>

<title>Length Sorter</title>

</head>

<body>

';

 
if (isset($_POST['text'])) {

    $text = preg_split('/\s+/', trim($_POST['text']));

    

    usort($text, 'cmp');

 
    echo "<hr>After sorting:<br>\n";

    print_array($text);

    echo "<hr>\n";

}

 
echo '

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=646489
Enter items below, one per line:

<form method="POST" action="'.$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].'">

<textarea name="text" rows="10" cols="20">

</textarea>

<br>

<input type="submit" name="Sort">

</form>

</body>

</html>

';

?>

DomainBELL · 03-24-2010, 08:47 AM

thank you kindly...

I'll give that a try today...

Sincerely APPRECIATED...

~Patricia - DomainBELL

DomainBELL · 03-25-2010, 08:57 AM

qbert220 -- Ian

Thanks for your help...
I sent you some NP$
(instead of PP)
Ribbon UP - giggle...
~Patricia - DomainBELL

03-23-2010, 09:57 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
DomainBELL DNOA Founding Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio - USA Posts: 1,292	Script to Sort List of Words by Character Length... Hi There... Anyone know of an open source script (php) that will do the following: Take a list of words that I copy paste into it - and reorganize them by character length -- from least to most... Where can I find that ?? Or are you a php script whiz and want to whip it up - for me to test... ($5.usd via PayPal - if you write it and it works the way I want it to... smile) NOTE: Needs to be unlimited in the amount of words able to be copy pasted into ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/646489-script-sort-list-words-character-length.html it for sorting... (unlimited - or 25k words at a time) ~Patricia Kaehler - DomainBELL __________________ VeryFastCash.com ------ For Sale Offers Considered.. What's NEW with me... My Whats New Section - BLOG DomainBELL.com/WhatsNew/ -- Twitter: DomainBELL

03-23-2010, 02:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
nasaboy007 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,219	I'm not a linux user, but I found that you can do this in one linux command: cat $@ \| awk '{ print length, $0 }' \| sort -n \| awk '{$1=""; print $0}' To be honest, no idea how it works (no linux experience), but maybe some of the more linux-savvy NPers can explain how to use it / what it does. Of course, unless you have linux installed, you'd have to set up a virtual machine or something (which may be more effort than it's worth...) __________________ Hacksar.com - Your source for random computer tips and tricks! MySiteMemberships.com - Keep track of your site registration information! Like my post? Rep is appreciated!

03-23-2010, 03:22 PM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
DomainBELL DNOA Founding Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio - USA Posts: 1,292	thanks for the responses... BTW I always do SEARCH first... Or I wouldn't have bothered to post the question... Anyone know someone that can whip out a quick php script to do this... I'm searching for the name of an NPer that used to write scripts for me all the time... I think he was in Arizona... I can't for the life of me find his info... grrrr.... ~Patricia __________________ VeryFastCash.com ------ For Sale Offers Considered.. What's NEW with me... My Whats New Section - BLOG DomainBELL.com/WhatsNew/ -- Twitter: DomainBELL

03-23-2010, 04:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
qbert220 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 394	PHP Code: `<?php $array = array ( 'anteater', 'bear', 'cheetah', ); function cmp($a, $b) { return strlen($a) - strlen($b); } usort($array, 'cmp'); print_r($array); ?>` ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=646489 If the string you want to search are in a file, then: PHP Code: `$array = file('filename.txt', FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINE);` __________________ DNS Test and Check - PHP Tutorials Credit Score Ratings FHA Loan Information Last edited by qbert220; 03-24-2010 at 02:23 AM.

03-24-2010, 02:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
qbert220 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 394	Here is a version that displays a form to enter the words. PHP Code: <?php function cmp($a, $b) { return strlen($a) - strlen($b); } function print_array(&$arr) { ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=646489 echo "<pre>"; foreach ($arr as $val) { echo htmlentities($val)."\n"; } echo "</pre>"; } echo '<html> <head> <title>Length Sorter</title> </head> <body> '; if (isset($_POST['text'])) { $text = preg_split('/\s+/', trim($_POST['text'])); usort($text, 'cmp'); echo "<hr>After sorting:<br>\n"; print_array($text); echo "<hr>\n"; } echo ' ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=646489 Enter items below, one per line: <form method="POST" action="'.$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].'"> <textarea name="text" rows="10" cols="20"> </textarea> <br> <input type="submit" name="Sort"> </form> </body> </html> '; ?> __________________ DNS Test and Check - PHP Tutorials Credit Score Ratings FHA Loan Information

03-23-2010, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
SeanPreston Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,280	Is this for YOU to use as a tool? if so aren't there tools which are downloadable to do this already?

03-24-2010, 08:47 AM	THREAD STARTER #7 (permalink)
DomainBELL DNOA Founding Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio - USA Posts: 1,292	thank you kindly... I'll give that a try today... Sincerely APPRECIATED... ~Patricia - DomainBELL __________________ VeryFastCash.com ------ For Sale Offers Considered.. What's NEW with me... My Whats New Section - BLOG DomainBELL.com/WhatsNew/ -- Twitter: DomainBELL

03-25-2010, 08:57 AM	THREAD STARTER #8 (permalink)
DomainBELL DNOA Founding Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio - USA Posts: 1,292	qbert220 -- Ian Thanks for your help... I sent you some NP$ (instead of PP) Ribbon UP - giggle... ~Patricia - DomainBELL __________________ VeryFastCash.com ------ For Sale Offers Considered.. What's NEW with me... My Whats New Section - BLOG DomainBELL.com/WhatsNew/ -- Twitter: DomainBELL

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