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From: Victor Porton <porton@narod.ru>
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Subject: Re: Comparing version numbers
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:54:43 +0200
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I don't understand you.

Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
> On 2017-11-13 16:56, Victor Porton wrote:
> 
>> But what is the difference between Compare_Textually and
>> Compare_Lexicographically?
> 
> Numerals in the text are ordered according to their values. E.g. if you
> wanted to order files or versions by numbers in their names.

It is about Compare_Textually or about Compare_Lexicographically?

>> "This function compares two strings as texts." What does "compares as
>> text" mean?
> 
> Numerals in the text are equal. E.g. if you wanted filter out all
> versions of the same package or all numbered files.

I don't understand.

Please elaborate. My Ada project is important, so your minute or two to 
elaborate is important.

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Victor Porton - http://portonvictor.org