Commonly used · Reading and processing text

sort: Sort lines of text

Syntax

sort [-nru] [file…]

Options

-n

Sort numerically

-r

Reverse order

-u

Remove duplicate rows

Examples

sort -n data/numbers.txt

Usage and sandbox support

The sandbox sorts alphabetically; the actual sorting is also affected by locale.

Hands-on exercises

• Sort by numerical value in descending orderEveryday
• Generate unique listsEveryday
• List challenge ③ Arrange orderAdvanced

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