[erlang-questions] Sorting of lists

[Jordan Wilberding]

MyList = [ {3, ceasar}, {1, adam}, {4, david}, {2, billy}],
lists:sort(fun({_,L}, {_,R}) -> L =< R end, MyList).

Thanks!
Jordan Wilberding

Fredrik Hoback wrote:
> Hi, I've this problem:
>
> If you have a list containing elements like this:
> Names = [adam, billy, ceasar, david]
>
> and then I have another list:
>
> MyList = [ {3, ceasar}, {1, adam}, {4, david}, {2, billy}]
>
> then I would like to order MyList according to Names, so MyList would
> look like this:
>
> [{1, adam}, {2, billy}, {3, ceasar},  {4, david}].
>
> How would a function look like to get MyList sorted according to Names ?
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