I have a simple Java program which reads a file directory and outputs a file list. I sort the files by name:

String [] files = dirlist.list();
files = sort(files);

My problem is that it sorts by name in a different way than Windows Explorer does.

For instance if I have these files: abc1.doc, abc12.doc, abc2.doc.

Java will sort like this:

abc1.doc
abc12.doc
abc2.doc

When I open the folder in Windows Explorer, my files are sorted like this:

abc1.doc
abc2.doc
abc12.doc

How can I make Java sort my files like in Windows Explorer? Is this a Windows trick?

java windows-explorer
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