.sort vs sort(): std.algorithm not up to the task?

[Mike B Johnson via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On Thursday, 8 June 2017 at 01:57:47 UTC, Andrew Edwards wrote:
> If I hand you a chihuahua for grooming, why am I getting back a 
> pit bull? I simply want a groomed chihuahua. Why do I need to 
> consult a wizard to get back a groomed chihuahua?

Because is like a poodle and unless you get your hair cut in a 
special way you won't be considered for the job! The wizard only 
exists to balance the symmetric arrangement of the interplanetary 
forces, don't fear him, he does his job in a very predictable way.