+/************************************************/
+/* Comparison operation for sort expansion. We need to avoid
+re-expanding the fields being compared, so need a custom routine.
+
+Arguments:
+ cond_type Comparison operator code
+ leftarg, rightarg Arguments for comparison
+
+Return true iff (leftarg compare rightarg)
+*/
+
+static BOOL
+sortsbefore(int cond_type, BOOL alpha_cond,
+ const uschar * leftarg, const uschar * rightarg)
+{
+int_eximarith_t l_num, r_num;
+
+if (!alpha_cond)
+ {
+ l_num = expanded_string_integer(leftarg, FALSE);
+ if (expand_string_message) return FALSE;
+ r_num = expanded_string_integer(rightarg, FALSE);
+ if (expand_string_message) return FALSE;
+
+ switch (cond_type)
+ {
+ case ECOND_NUM_G: return l_num > r_num;
+ case ECOND_NUM_GE: return l_num >= r_num;
+ case ECOND_NUM_L: return l_num < r_num;
+ case ECOND_NUM_LE: return l_num <= r_num;
+ default: break;
+ }
+ }
+else
+ switch (cond_type)
+ {
+ case ECOND_STR_LT: return Ustrcmp (leftarg, rightarg) < 0;
+ case ECOND_STR_LTI: return strcmpic(leftarg, rightarg) < 0;
+ case ECOND_STR_LE: return Ustrcmp (leftarg, rightarg) <= 0;
+ case ECOND_STR_LEI: return strcmpic(leftarg, rightarg) <= 0;
+ case ECOND_STR_GT: return Ustrcmp (leftarg, rightarg) > 0;
+ case ECOND_STR_GTI: return strcmpic(leftarg, rightarg) > 0;
+ case ECOND_STR_GE: return Ustrcmp (leftarg, rightarg) >= 0;
+ case ECOND_STR_GEI: return strcmpic(leftarg, rightarg) >= 0;
+ default: break;
+ }
+return FALSE; /* should not happen */
+}
+
+