Bill Dueber wrote a gem for that:
https://github.com/billdueber/lc_callnumber

Since he did specifically ask for Ruby or Python. Looks like the Google
Code link has a Python solution in it.

Best,
Eric


On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Doran, Michael D <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Rob,
>
> > Does anyone know of any scripts (preferably in Ruby or Python) which can
> > slice up an LC call number and sort a table of items by LC call number?
>
> Here be perl:
>
>         sortLC: for sorting LC call numbers
>         http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/sortlc/
>
> -- Michael
>
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>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> > Robert Dumas
> > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 11:01 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [CODE4LIB] LC Call # splitting/sorting scripts?
> >
> > ​Hey all:
> >
> > Does anyone know of any scripts (preferably in Ruby or Python) which can
> > slice up an LC call number and sort a table of items by LC call number?
> >
> > --
> > Rob Dumas
> > Chicago Public Library
> > Woodson Regional
>