MATLAB: How to sort the output of variables of cell array

cell arrayssort

I would like to sort the output of variables fx1 with the first digit and preserve the rows.
sortrows(data,1) does not work with cells
>> fx1{1}
ans =
5->2
 fx1 = 
      '5->2'
      '2->1'
      '1->3'
      '3->9'
      '9->5'
      '5->2'
      '2->1'
Sorted to
      '1->3'
      '2->1'
      '2->1'
      '3->9'
      '5->2'
      '5->2'
      '9->5'
sortrows(data,1) does not work with cells

Best Answer

If it is a vector, why not simply use sort?:
>> sort(fx1)
ans =
      '1->3'
      '2->1'
      '2->1'
      '3->9'
      '5->2'
      '5->2'
      '9->5'
If you want to sort by numeric value rather than character code then download my FEX submission natsortrows, which also includes natsort: one of these might do what you want.
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