add sortLines functionality in all modes

lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js

@@ -321,6 +321,11 @@ exports.commands = [{
     bindKey: bindKey("Ctrl-Shift-D", "Command-Shift-D"),
     exec: function(editor) { editor.duplicateSelection(); },
     multiSelectAction: "forEach"
+}, {
+    name: "sortlines",
+    bindKey: bindKey("Ctrl-Alt-S", "Command-Alt-S"),
+    exec: function(editor) { editor.sortLines(); },
+    multiSelectAction: "forEach"
 }, {
     name: "togglecomment",
     bindKey: bindKey("Ctrl-/", "Command-/"),

lib/ace/editor.js

@@ -1277,10 +1277,43 @@ var Editor = function(renderer, session) {
     };
 
     /**
-     * Editor.toggleCommentLines() 
+     * Editor.sortLines() 
      * 
      * Given the currently selected range, this function either comments all lines or uncomments all lines (depending on whether it's commented or not).
      **/
+    this.sortLines = function() {
+        var state = this.session.getState(this.getCursorPosition().row);
+        var rows = this.$getSelectedRows();
+        var doc = this.session;
+
+        var lines = [];
+        for(i = rows.first; i <= rows.last; i++) {
+            lines.push( doc.getLine(i) );
+        }
+        lines.sort(
+            function(a, b) {
+                if (a.toLowerCase() < b.toLowerCase()) return -1;
+                if (a.toLowerCase() > b.toLowerCase()) return 1;
+                return 0;
+                }
+            );
+
+        var deleteRange = new Range(0, 0, 0, 0);
+        for (var i=rows.first; i<= rows.last; i++)
+        {
+            var line = doc.getLine(i);           
+            deleteRange.start.row = i;
+            deleteRange.end.row = i;
+            deleteRange.end.column = line.length;
+            doc.replace(deleteRange, lines[i-rows.first]);
+        }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Editor.toggleCommentLines() 
+     * 
+     * Given the currently selected range, this function sorts the lines alphabetically ascending.
+     **/
     this.toggleCommentLines = function() {
         var state = this.session.getState(this.getCursorPosition().row);
         var rows = this.$getSelectedRows();