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Sort by hexadecimal values

How does it work?

This tool sorts lines of text based on hexadecimal values found in each line. It identifies common hex formats (like 0x123, #ABC, or 42h) and sorts the lines numerically according to these values.

The sorting follows these rules:

Each line is treated as a separate item to sort
The first hexadecimal value found in each line is used for sorting
Lines are sorted in ascending numerical order based on their hex values
Lines without hex values can be placed at the end or mixed with others (based on your preference)
Hex values are recognized in formats like 0x123, #ABC, 42h, or plain DEADBEEF

Example

Original text

0xFF - Maximum 8-bit value
#A0B0C0 - A web color
Memory address: 0x1A3F
42h - Old-style hex notation
Plain text without hex
Another line: 0x10
DEADBEEF - Common test pattern
0x0 - Zero in hex

After sorting by hex values

0x0 - Zero in hex
Plain text without hex
Another line: 0x10
Memory address: 0x1A3F
42h - Old-style hex notation
0xFF - Maximum 8-bit value
#A0B0C0 - A web color
DEADBEEF - Common test pattern

This tool is useful for:

Organizing memory addresses or hex dumps
Sorting color codes in web development
Arranging hardware register values
Organizing data from debugging sessions
Sorting hexadecimal identifiers or checksums

Parameters

Text to sort: The input text containing lines with hexadecimal values
Sorting preference: Choose whether to show lines with hex values first or mixed with other lines
Hex formats supported: 0x123, #ABC, 42h, or plain hex digits like DEADBEEF

Recognized hex formats:

0x123 - Common programming prefix
#ABC - Web color format
42h - Assembly/old-style suffix
DEADBEEF - Plain hex digits

Note: If a line contains multiple hex values, only the first one is used for sorting. Case is ignored when comparing hex values (A-F vs a-f).

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