1) sorting digits in a number returns a new number of ordered digits {W.sort < 51324} -> 12345 2) sorting a sequence of numbers returns a new ordered sequence of these numbers {S.sort < 51 111 33 2 41} -> 2 33 41 51 111 3) sorting an array of numbers returns the same array ordered {A.sort! < {A.new 51 111 33 2 41}} -> [2,33,41,51,111]