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Convert string to characters

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){
        var example:String = "a string";
        var characters:Array = example.split( "" );
        characters.sort(  );
        
        for ( var i:int = 0; i < characters.length; i++) {
          trace( characters[i] );
        }
    }
  }
}

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