JavaScript sorter problem.

pleas help me ,this "Nr and Words Sorter Script" wrkg good but the problem is it dosent sort word vertically,only horizontaly what i have to change in the script ? thnks for helping

example if we paste in textarea word-nr list vertical

  benito
  albano
  zalo
  xxx
  321
  1
  23

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the script dosent sort , if we paste horizontaly txt :

benito albano zalo xxx 321 1 23

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etc its work ,the question is what to change to make script wrk in both ways , thnks

  <script type="text/javascript">
   
  function sortit(a,b){
  return(a-b)
  }
   
  function sortvalues(param){
  var inputvalues=document.sorter.sorter2.value.split(" ")
  if (param==0) //if sort alphabetically
  inputvalues.sort()
  else //else if sort numerically
  inputvalues.sort(sortit)
  document.sorter.sorter2.value=''
  for (i=0;i<inputvalues.length-1;i++)
  document.sorter.sorter2.value=document.sorter.sorter2.value+inputvalues[i]+" "
  document.sorter.sorter2.value+=inputvalues[inputvalues.length-1]
  }
  </script>
   
  <form name="sorter">
  <p>
  <textarea rows="10" name="sorter2" cols="50" wrap="virtual"></textarea><br>
  <input type="button" value="Sort alphabetically" onClick="sortvalues(0)">
  <input type="button" value="Sort numerically" onClick="sortvalues(1)">
  <input type="reset" value="Reset">
  </form> 

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Hello sweetboy1.
Try use javascript Regular Expression for line #10, like the following:
var inputvalues=document.sorter.sorter2.value.split(/[\n ]/);

 

thank you so much my friend its work thank you soo much

 

i really apreciate yout help thank you so much

 

Helllo,

the script work good but i have 1 more question what i have to modify in this same script ,to replace or remove "@" if text contains "@" soo in results "@" to be remove or replaced with something else..
i try with

var inputvalues=document.sorter.sorter2.value.split(/[\n ]/).split("@").join("");

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but dosent work.
thank you