4.2 Sort row-wise data by single field
Below is math test result where scores of absentees are recorded as null. The task is to sort the table by score.
| Class | Name | Math | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom | 85 | 
| 2 | John | 92 | 
| 2 | Joan | 86 | 
| 1 | Rocky | 95 | 
| 2 | Ham | 92 | 
| 1 | Kate | 83 | 
| 1 | Rose | 95 | 
| 2 | Nomy | 78 | 
| 1 | Neil | 91 | 
| 2 | Jack | |
| 1 | Joe | 98 | 
SPL script:
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | =T(“score.xlsx”) | 
| 2 | =A1.sort(Math) | 
| 3 | =A1.sort@z(Math) | 
| 4 | =A1.sort@0(Math) | 
| 5 | =A1.sort@z0(Math) | 
A1 Retrieve data.
A2 Sort A1 by Math field in ascending order; the null value is by default treated as the smallest value.
A3 Sort A1 by Math field in descending order; the null value is by default treated as the smallest value.
A4 Sort A1 by Math field in ascending order; @o option enables treating null as the largest value.
A5 Sort A1 by Math field in descending order; @o option enables treating null as the largest value.
Execution result:
A2:

A3:

A4:

A5:

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