>>> l = ['ccc', 'bbb', 'aaa', 'aaa.xxx', 'aaa.yyy', 'aaa.xxx.nnn'] >>> l ['ccc', 'bbb', 'aaa', 'aaa.xxx', 'aaa.yyy', 'aaa.xxx.nnn'] >>> l.sort() >>> l ['aaa', 'aaa.xxx', 'aaa.xxx.nnn', 'aaa.yyy', 'bbb', 'ccc'] C:\temp>python %X%\PyTools\find-test.py removing 'C:\\PP2ndEd\\examples\\PyTools' *.py => 676 C:\PP2ndEd\examples\tounix.py 676 C:\PP2ndEd\examples\tounix.py 0 1 *.html => 37 C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part2\System\Filetools\template.html 37 C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part2\System\Filetools\template.html 1 1 *.c => 46 C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part3\Mixed\Regist\cregister.c 46 C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part3\Mixed\Regist\cregister.c 0 1 *.cgi => 24 C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part2\Internet\Cgi-Web\PyMailCgi\onViewSubmit.cgi 24 C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part2\Internet\Cgi-Web\PyMailCgi\onViewSubmit.cgi 1 1 * => 1511 C:\PP2ndEd\examples\xferall.linux.csh 1511 C:\PP2ndEd\examples\xferall.linux.csh 0 1 C:\temp>python %X%\PyTools\find.py *.cxx C:\PP2ndEd\examples C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part3\Extend\Swig\Shadow\main.cxx C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part3\Extend\Swig\Shadow\number.cxx C:\temp>python %X%\PyTools\find.py *.asp C:\PP2ndEd\examples C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part2\Internet\Other\asp-py.asp C:\temp>python %X%\PyTools\find.py *.i C:\PP2ndEd\examples C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part3\Extend\Swig\Environ\environ.i C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part3\Extend\Swig\Shadow\number.i C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part3\Extend\Swig\hellolib.i C:\temp>python %X%\PyTools\find.py setup*.csh C:\PP2ndEd\examples C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part3\Extend\Swig\setup-swig.csh C:\PP2ndEd\examples\Part3\Mixed\Exports\ClassAndMod\setup-class.csh C:\PP2ndEd\examples\setup-pp-embed.csh C:\PP2ndEd\examples\setup-pp.csh