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help for {hi:matrsort}
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{title:Sort rows of matrix}

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{cmd:matrsort} {it:input_matrix} {it:output_matrix} [{cmd:,} {cmdab:dec:rease}]


{title:Description}

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{cmd:matrsort} sorts each row of {it:input_matrix} into numeric order
and puts the resulting matrix into {it:output_matrix}. 
{it:input_matrix} and {it:output_matrix} may have the same name. 
The column names of {it:output_matrix} will be {cmd:c1} up, regardless
of input. 


{title:Options}

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{cmd:decrease} specifies that values in each row should be in 
decreasing order. The default is increasing order. 


{title:Examples}

{p 4 8 2}{cmd:. matrsort A B}


{title:Author}

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Nicholas J. Cox, University of Durham, U.K.{break}
n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk


{title:Acknowledgement}

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Walter Forrest suggested this problem. 


{title:Also see}

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Online:  help for {help matrix}