I’m a fan of alphabetically ordered lists in code and many other places too. It provides an obvious structure for lists of packages, variables, strings, and many other things. It makes checking by eye for the presence or absence of a member or element very quick. As a code base undergoes changes over time, the use of alphabetical order can result in diffs that are smaller and easier to grok. Plus I think alphabetical order appeals on an aesthetic level too, aside from the many practical con...
