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This handler sorts the list aList and then displays the result in the Message window:

-- Lingo syntax

on sortList aList

alist.sort()

put(aList)

end sortList

// JavaScript syntax

function sortList(aList) {

aList.sort();

put(aList);

}

If the movie issues the statement sortList machinery, where machinery is the list in the

preceding example, the result is [#balls:3, #gears:6, #ramps:8].

The following statements create an empty linear list:

-- Lingo syntax

x = [ ]

x = list()

// JavaScript syntax

var x = list();

The following statements create an empty property list:

-- Lingo syntax

x = [:]

x = propList()

// JavaScript syntax

var x = propList();