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The order property is a simple [[Types/string|string]]. When the game compares 2 like prototypes if the order strings aren't equal they're [[:Wikipedia:Lexicographical_order|lexicographical compared]] to determine if a given prototype comes before or after another. When the order strings are equal the game then falls back to comparing the prototype names to determine order.
The order property is a simple [[Types/string|string]]. When the game compares 2 like prototypes if the order strings aren't equal they're [[:Wikipedia:Lexicographical_order|lexicographical compared]] to determine if a given prototype comes before or after another. When the order strings are equal the game then falls back to comparing the prototype names to determine order.



Revision as of 15:04, 24 December 2017

The order property is a simple string. When the game compares 2 like prototypes if the order strings aren't equal they're lexicographical compared to determine if a given prototype comes before or after another. When the order strings are equal the game then falls back to comparing the prototype names to determine order.

Example: The second item is shown before the first one (in the crafting grid/inventory etc)

 {
   type = "item",
   name = "item-1",
   order = "a-d",
 },
 {
   type = "item",
   name = "item-2",
   order = "a-b",
 },