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Old 02-10-2009
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Sort complex data
Hi,

Can someone here help sorting the following data in numeric order?

INPUT:
FIRST abc(3) def(13) fgh(1) ijk(6) abc(2)
SECOND dfe(10) abc(4) hij(19) tlm(1) hij(1) hub(10) abc(1) fed(3)
OTHERS hij(10) mok(4) bub(19) hij(1) abc(2) abc(15) abc(1) hij(3)


OUTPUT:
FIRST def(13) ijk(6) abc(3) abc(2) fgh(1)
SECOND hij(19) dfe(10) hub(10) abc(4) fed(3) abc(1) hij(1) tlm(1)
OTHERS bub(19) abc(15) hij(10) mok(4) hij(3) abc(2) abc(1) hij(1)

Thanks in advance for your help!!!