Module:ulc-sortkey

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This module will sort Ulch language text. The module should preferably not be called directly from templates or other modules. To use it from a template, use {{sortkey}}. Within a module, use Module:languages#Language:makeSortKey.

For testcases, see Module:ulc-sortkey/testcases.

Functions

makeSortKey(text, lang, sc): Generates a sortkey for a given piece of text written in the script specified by the code sc, and language specified by the code lang.; When the sort fails, returns nil.

local export = {}
local u = mw.ustring.char
local a, b = u(0xF000), u(0xF001)

local oneChar = {
	["ё"] = "е" .. a, ["ӈ"] = "н" .. b
}

local twoChars = {
	["дʼ"] = "д" .. a, ["нʼ"] = "н" .. a
}

function export.makeSortKey(text, lang, sc)
	text = mw.ustring.lower(text)
	
	for from, to in pairs(twoChars) do
		text = mw.ustring.gsub(text, from, to)
	end
	
	return mw.ustring.upper(mw.ustring.gsub(text, ".", oneChar))
end

return export