QCollatorSortKey

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

New in version 5.2.

Synopsis

Functions

• def __lt__ (rhs)

• def compare (key)

• def swap (other)

Detailed Description

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()

class PySide6.QtCore.QCollatorSortKey(other)

Parameters

other – PySide6.QtCore.QCollatorSortKey

Constructs a copy of the other collator key.

PySide6.QtCore.QCollatorSortKey.compare(key)

Parameters

key – PySide6.QtCore.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

PySide6.QtCore.QCollatorSortKey.__lt__(rhs)

Parameters

rhs – PySide6.QtCore.QCollatorSortKey

Return type

bool

PySide6.QtCore.QCollatorSortKey.swap(other)

Parameters

other – PySide6.QtCore.QCollatorSortKey

Swaps this collator key with other.