HBase doesn't use the localized sorting rules, it sorts on the byte value. Space is ASCII 32, a value less than the alphanumeric characters.
-chris On Aug 21, 2011, at 8:11 PM, Mark <static.void....@gmail.com> wrote: > FYI I am using openScannerWithPrefix thrift api call > > On 8/21/11 6:47 PM, Mark wrote: >> Why when scanning do I see the following sort order? >> >> "foo bar" >> "foo bar" >> "foo" >> >> I thought that "foo" would be sorted before "foo bar" since this is natural >> ordering. Why am I seeing these results?
