[plt-scheme] directory-list order?

Because the already-sorted case is apparently common on some platforms,
if you ever expect to have long directory lists, use mergesort instead.

Keith F.

On 9/13/06, Matthias Felleisen <matthias at ccs.neu.edu> wrote:
>
> Just sort it. -- Matthias
>
>    (require (lib "list.ss"))
>
>    (define (read-directory)
>      (define (path< p q)
>        (< (file-or-directory-modify-seconds (path->string p))
>           (file-or-directory-modify-seconds (path->string q))))
>      (quicksort (directory-list) path<))
>
> I know. We could use shorter names.
>
>
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