Build the next version of the Unix sort command, this time with the -n flag baked in. Each input line is the string form of an integer that fits in 32 bits (an optional leading -, no leading +; leading zeros such as "007" are allowed). Sort the lines numerically (not lexicographically) in ascending order, and return the original strings joined by newlines (\n). Lines with the same numeric value keep their original relative order (a stable sort). The real sort -n would break such ties by comparing the text; this version does not. If the list is empty, return the empty string.
Note: lexicographic sort would put "100" before "20"; numeric sort puts 20 before 100.
Function signature:
def sortLines(self, lines: List[str]) -> str:
Example:
Input: lines = ["100", "20", "3", "10"] Output: "3\n10\n20\n100" When printed: 3 10 20 100
Pass a
key function to sorted that converts each line to int. The output keeps the original string form, only the comparison happens on the integer value.
The full solution:
class Solution:
def sortLines(self, lines):
sortedLines = sorted(lines, key=int)
return "\n".join(sortedLines)
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