How Do You Sort Data in a Text File in Linux?
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How do I sort a text file in Linux?

Sort lines of a text file

  1. To sort the file in alphabetical order, we can use the sort command without any options:
  2. To sort in reverse, we can use the -r option:
  3. We can also sort on the column. …
  4. Blank space is the default field separator. …
  5. In the picture above, we have sorted the file sort1.

How do you sort a text file in Unix?

SORT command in Linux/Unix with examples

  1. SORT command sorts the contents of a text file, line by line.
  2. sort is a standard command line program that prints the lines of its input or concatenation of all files listed in its argument list in sorted order.
  3. The sort command is a command line utility for sorting lines of text files.

19 февр. 2021 г.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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