sort (Matlab function)

Sort elements in ascending order

Matlab/Scilab equivalent

Matlab

Scilab

sort(vector)
sort(Matrix)
sort(Matrix, dim)
sort(__, "ascend")
sort(__, "descend")

gsort(vector, "g", "i")
gsort(Matrix, "r", "i")
gsort(Matrix, dim, "i")
gsort(__, "i") // for increasing order
gsort(__) // or explicitly gsort(__,"d")

For character string inputs, please use better mtlb_sort in Scilab.

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