1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/sort.el b/lisp/sort.el
index 2d56aee1f9a..8c3285e144a 100644
--- a/lisp/sort.el
+++ b/lisp/sort.el
@@ -239,12 +239,13 @@ Fields are separated by whitespace and numbered from 1 up.
 Specified field must contain a number in each line of the region.
 With a negative arg, sorts by the ARGth field counted from the right.
 Called from a program, there are three arguments:
-FIELD, BEG and END.  BEG and END specify region to sort."
+FIELD, BEG and END.  BEG and END specify region to sort.
+If you want to sort floating-point numbers, try `sort-float-fields'."
   (interactive "p\nr")
   (sort-fields-1 field beg end
                  (function (lambda ()
                              (sort-skip-fields (1- field))
-                             (string-to-int
+                             (string-to-number
                               (buffer-substring
                                 (point)
                                 (save-excursion
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ FIELD, BEG and END.  BEG and END specify region to sort."
                                   (point))))))
                  nil))
 
+;;;###autoload
 (defun sort-float-fields (field beg end)
   "Sort lines in region numerically by the ARGth field of each line.
 Fields are separated by whitespace and numbered from 1 up.  Specified field