i woke up this morning at 4:30am to use the bathroom and could not get back to sleep afterwards. As i lay in bed in the pre-dawn dark my mind went down strange pathways and i found myself having a revelation: there is an unmet need in the world for a program that can sort files - at the bit level! Thus, i wrote sortbits.py a simple command line tool to let you sort all of the bits in a file. You can either sort it in ascending order so the zeros come before the ones, or you can sort it in descending order so the ones come before the zeros. Once your file is sorted you will be able to use efficient search algorithms to find the exact bit that you are looking for. So here is the script for all to use and enjoy!
You're welcome.
#python #humor #programming
https://moriels-musings.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/sortbits.py
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