Question

The sorting sequence of the strings A1,23,1A will be ______________

(a) 23 > A1 > 1A

(b) 23 < 1A > A1

(c) A1 > 1A > 23

(d) A1 < 1A < 23

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Question is from Unicode topic in section Computer Codes of Computer Fundamentals

Answer 1

Correct option is (d) A1 < 1A < 23

The explanation: The sorting order is A1, 1A, 23. Numeric characters are given a greater preference in EBCDIC as compared to the alphabets.