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To sort a list of numbers (as well as a list of strings), use the sortlist command.
set the_rnds to (randomarray 1000) as list of real
set the_list to sortlist the_rnds
-- {0.001198402373, 0.001300571254, 0.002213005442, etc.}
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To reverse a list use the special reverse property of lists.
set the_rnds to (randomarray 1000) as list of real
set the_list to sortlist the_rnds
set the_rev to reverse of the_list
-- {0.999669373035, 0.998593389988, 0.996168971062, etc.}
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To access an item in a list use its index: you read a value with get, you change a value with set.
set item 2 of the_rev to (get item 2 of the_list)
the_rev
-- {0.999669373035, 0.001300571254, 0.996168971062, etc.}
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