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UK[sɔ:t] US[sɔ:rt]
n.Classification, category; quality, nature; method; a group
vt.& vi. Classify; rectify, organize; suitable for
vt. Select; classify...; arrange...
vi. Classify; communicate; coordinate
Third person singular: sorts Plural: sorts Present participle: sorting Past tense: sorted Past participle: sorted
Linux sort command syntax
Function: The sort command is used to sort the contents of text files.
Syntax: sort [-bcdfimMnr][-o<Output file>][-t<Separator character>][ <Start field>-<End Fields>][--help][--verison][File]
Linux sort command example
When using the sort command to sort the lines of the file in the default format, the command used is as follows:
sort testfile
The sort command will sort the first column of the text file in ASCII order by default. , and output the results to standard output.
Use the cat command to display the testfile file and you can see that its original sorting is as follows:
$ cat testfile #testfile文件原有排序 test 30 Hello 95 Linux 85
The results after using the sort command to rearrange are as follows:
$ sort testfile #重排结果 Hello 95 Linux 85 test 30