How to sort numeric variables ascending in DOS Batch?

[PiotrMP006]

How to sort numeric variables ascending in DOS Batch?

ex.

set number1=4
set number2=1
set number3=5
set number4=2
set number5=3

How to create a variable with sorted numbers

Result 1 2 3 4 5

[Squashman]

The built in sort command within Windows does not have an option to sort numerically. So you will need to use a third party option.

Here are two options for you.
JSORT
SORTN

[thefeduke]

This solves your example in terms of input and desired output:

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@echo off &setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

set number1=4
set number2=1
set number3=5
set number4=2
set number5=3

    >%Temp%\%~n0.txt Echo.
    For /L %%N in (1,1,5) Do >>%Temp%\%~n0.txt Echo.!number%%~N! 
    Sort %Temp%\%~n0.txt /o %Temp%\%~n0.txt
    For /F %%N in ('Type %Temp%\%~n0.txt') Do Set "numbers=!numbers! %%~N"
    Echo.Result%numbers% 

The example is limited. If your requirement is more than unsigned digits from 0-9, please define "number". If your number is on the left of the "=" then it is already sorted.

John A.