Addins for RStudio

sortLines (Ascending) or (Descending)

Sort selected lines in RStudio's editor with this addin.

Credits to Gregory R. Warnes for the sort algorithm from gtools, which is "number-smart".

How to install

First, install devtools if you don't have it yet.

install.packages("devtools")

To install, use install_github:

library(devtools)
install_github('dcomtois/sortLines')

That's it. RStudio will recognize it as an addin and it will show up in the Addins menu.

Usage

Say you have the following lines in your editor, and want them sorted according to the numerical values in the numbering.

1. Some text
10. And again
100. And again
2. Still some text

Selecting those lines and go to Addins > Sort Selected Lines (A). You'll now have:

1. Some text
2. Still some text
10. And again
100. And again

Possible variations

The gtools::mixedsort function supports roman numbers sorting; if there is a need for it, it would be easy to add this variation to the existing (A) and (D).

About the package

For now, only the sortLines addin is included, but I might write other addins in the future.