class QCollatorSortKey#

The QCollatorSortKey class can be used to speed up string collation. More

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Detailed Description#

The QCollatorSortKey class is always created by sortKey() and is used for fast strings collation, for example when collating many strings.

__init__(other)#
Parameters:

otherQCollatorSortKey

Constructs a copy of the other collator key.

compare(key)#
Parameters:

keyQCollatorSortKey

Return type:

int

Compares this key to otherKey, which must have been created by the same QCollator ‘s sortKey() as this key. The comparison is performed in accordance with that QCollator ‘s sort order.

Returns a negative value if this key sorts before otherKey, 0 if the two keys are equal or a positive value if this key sorts after otherKey.

See also

operator

__lt__(rhs)#
Parameters:

rhsQCollatorSortKey

Return type:

bool

Both keys must have been created by the same QCollator ‘s sortKey(). Returns true if lhs should be sorted before rhs, according to the QCollator that created them; otherwise returns false.

See also

compare()

swap(other)#
Parameters:

otherQCollatorSortKey

Swaps this collator key with other.