[Newbies] Re: how to sort by key a Dictionary object?

[Overcomer Man]

I know this was already covered but to simplify the explination for the
beginner:

Sort is automatic for Dictionaries.

| dict |
dict := Dictionary new.
dict at: '3c' put: 'object 3c'.
dict at: '1a' put: 'object 1a'.
dict at: '2b' put: 'object 2b'.
dict

Evaluating the code with "Print It" will respond:
a Dictionary('1a'->'object 1a' '2b'->'object 2a' '3c'->'object 3a' )

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A useful capability of Dictionaries is merging files by key.
Add old objects then overwriting with new objects and sorting is automatic.

| dict |
dict := Dictionary new.
dict at: '3c' put: 'object 3c'.
dict at: '1a' put: 'object 1a'.
dict at: '3c' put: 'new object 3c'.
dict

 a Dictionary('1a'->'object 1a' '3c'->'new object 3c' )
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