PySide6.QtCore.QCollatorSortKey¶

class QCollatorSortKey¶

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

Details

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

See also

QCollator sortKey() compare()

Synopsis¶

Methods¶

def __init__()
def compare()
def __lt__()
def swap()

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__init__(other)¶

Parameters:: other – QCollatorSortKey

Constructs a copy of the other collator key.

compare(key)¶

Parameters:: key – QCollatorSortKey
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:: rhs – QCollatorSortKey
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:: other – QCollatorSortKey

Swaps this collator key with other. This operation is very fast and never fails.