Method sort

Lib/imaplib.py:897–908

IMAP4rev1 extension SORT command. (typ, [data]) = .sort(sort_criteria, charset, search_criteria, ...)

(self, sort_criteria, charset, *search_criteria)

    def sort(self, sort_criteria, charset, *search_criteria):
        """IMAP4rev1 extension SORT command.

        (typ, [data]) = <instance>.sort(sort_criteria, charset, search_criteria, ...)
        """
        name = 'SORT'
        #if not name in self.capabilities:      # Let the server decide!
        #       raise self.error('unimplemented extension command: %s' % name)
        if (sort_criteria[0],sort_criteria[-1]) != ('(',')'):
            sort_criteria = '(%s)' % sort_criteria
        typ, dat = self._simple_command(name, sort_criteria, charset, *search_criteria)
        return self._untagged_response(typ, dat, name)


    def starttls(self, ssl_context=None):