The SortBy() command analyzes the profiling data for all the procedures for which data is available and prints the results.

The SortBy(proc1, proc2, ...) command analyzes the profiling data for the specified procedures and prints the results.

The SortBy(proc1, proc2, ..., tab1, tab2, ...) command analyzes the profiling data for the specified procedures and tables and prints the results.

The opts parameter can contain any of the following equations that specify options for the SortBy command.

'number' = nonnegative integer

Specifies the number of items displayed.  The number option can be used to control the maximum number of items displayed.  If , the top n elements are selected after the items have been sorted.

'order' = value

Specifies how to sort the table.  If order is not specified, then the default is rload.

The optional argument order can be any one of the following:

'statements' = true or false

Specifies whether to analyze procedures or statements.  If statements=true is specified, then the SortBy function analyzes the statements instead of procedures.   All the statements of the procedures are considered.

When displaying statements, the procedure name, statement number, and an abbreviation of the statement are provided with the profiling information.

It is possible that the total number of words used or the total time taken is zero.  In this case, the percent times and percent words are always zero, and the total percent time and the total percent words is 100%. If either of these events occur, SortBy prints a warning message.

a := proc( )
    local i;
    for i to 25 do
    int( sin(exp(x^i)), x );
    end do;
end proc:

b := proc( )
    local i;
    for i to 30 do
    int( tan(exp(x^i)), x );
    end do;
end proc:

c := proc( )
    a();
    b();
end proc:

function                 calls      time     time%          words    words%
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
c                            1     0.000      0.00             12      0.00
b                            1     0.842     50.21        4041338     47.71
a                            1     0.835     49.79        4429516     52.29
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
total:                       3     1.677    100.00        8470866    100.00

function                 calls      time     time%          words    words%
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
b                            1     0.842     50.21        4041338     47.71
a                            1     0.835     49.79        4429516     52.29
c                            1     0.000      0.00             12      0.00
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
total:                       3     1.677    100.00        8470866    100.00

function                 calls      time     time%          words    words%
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a                            1     0.835     49.79        4429516     52.29
b                            1     0.842     50.21        4041338     47.71
c                            1     0.000      0.00             12      0.00
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
total:                       3     1.677    100.00        8470866    100.00

function                 calls      time     time%          words    words%
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a                           25     0.835     49.79        4429516     52.29
 stat 2) 2     int(sin(exp(x^i)),x)

b                           30     0.842     50.21        4041338     47.71
 stat 2) 2     int(tan(exp(x^i)),x)

c                            1     0.000      0.00              6      0.00
 stat 2) 2   b()

b                            1     0.000      0.00              0      0.00
 stat 1) 1   for i to 30 do

a                            1     0.000      0.00              0      0.00
 stat 1) 1   for i to 25 do

c                            1     0.000      0.00              6      0.00
 stat 1) 1   a();

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
total:                      59     1.677    100.00        8470866    100.00

function                 calls      time     time%          words    words%
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a                           25     0.835     49.79        4429516     52.29
 stat 2) 2     int(sin(exp(x^i)),x)

b                           30     0.842     50.21        4041338     47.71
 stat 2) 2     int(tan(exp(x^i)),x)

c                            1     0.000      0.00              6      0.00
 stat 2) 2   b()

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
total:                      59     1.677    100.00        8470860    100.00