Re: Efficient Vector Comparison

Yao Qi wrote:

Pascal Bourguignon <pjb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Is (0 1 1) bigger or smaller than (2 0 0)?

In this case, the result should be uncomparable.

Then you do not have a total order and cannot sort.

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References:
- Efficient Vector Comparison
  - From: Yao Qi
- Re: Efficient Vector Comparison
  - From: Jim Langston
- Re: Efficient Vector Comparison
  - From: Yao Qi
- Re: Efficient Vector Comparison
  - From: Pascal Bourguignon
- Re: Efficient Vector Comparison
  - From: Yao Qi

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