Numeric String sort using LINQ VB.NET/LINQ orderby example

Numeric String sort using LINQ  VB.NET/LINQ orderby example

Sorting integer/decimal Strings using LINQ orderBy

            Dim salaries() As String = {"30,000,000$","24,285,714$","23,125,000$","18,000,000$","15,729,365$","14,940,025$","14,000,000$",
"12,250,000$","10,000,000$","10,000,000$","3,200,000$","2,800,000$","1,875,000$","1,675,000$",
"1,600,000$","528,475$","527,200$","525,000$","523,800$","482,500$","482,000$","480,000$","480,000$"}

            var query = from sal in salaries
                        orderby Decimal.Parse(sal, System.Globalization.NumberStyles.Any)
                        Dim sal As select

            Dim sa As String
            For Each sa In query
                Console.WriteLine(sa)
            Next

OUTPUT

480,000$
480,000$
482,000$
482,500$
523,800$
525,000$
527,200$
528,475$
1,600,000$
1,675,000$
1,875,000$
2,800,000$
3,200,000$
10,000,000$
10,000,000$
12,250,000$
14,000,000$
14,940,025$
15,729,365$
18,000,000$
23,125,000$
24,285,714$
30,000,000$

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