Sorting a jagged list based on 2nd entry

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Hi, having trouble figuring out a good way to sort my jagged list, each base list contains 6 values. I need to sort the list based on the 2nd value.

Heres an example of what might be in the list

john 2 4 150 ...
sam  4 2 402 ...
kel  1 4 233 ...
ida  3 1 523 ...

I want to sort it so it looks like, the 2nd value being compared.

kel  1 4 233 ...
john 2 4 150 ...
ida  3 1 523 ...
sam  4 2 402 ...

Im kinda lost trying to figure out how to sort a jagged list, if someone can help id be more than greatful. Thanks!

What language?

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Unity script, but i dont mind C# or boo as i can read both, ill just rewrite the whole script to whatever language since its only ~60 lines so far

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Sorry, posted a second, much better answer :)

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Sorry first answer was a bit of madness!!!

Right well if it was a List of Lists of Object in c#:

using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

  ...
  var myBaseList = new List<List<object>>();
  var sorted = myBaseList.OrderBy(c=>(int)c[1]).ToList();

Or an array list of array lists:

 using System.Linq;

  var sorted = myBaseList.OrderBy(c=>(int)((ArrayList)c)[1]).ToArray();

Which gives you an array of array lists.

You can drop the ToArray and ToList if you are just going to do a foreach....

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That was fast, Thanks! Looks like a mix of C# and Unity script to me(mainly the var declaration)

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Hey ask me about 3D math or shaders and it will take a LOT longer :) I'm a Linq junkie...

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Well those were local variables rather than class level ones... I hate typing syntax twice.

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But you are right, if myBaseList was a class level variable - which I bet it will be then yep: List<List<object>> myBaseList = new List<List<object>>(); The sorted one can stay as var of course.

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