Unix Sort

sort -c file 查看此文件是否是排序过的
$ sort names
Charlie
Emanuel
Fred
Lucy
Ralph
Tony
Tony
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-u去掉重复的列
$ sort -u names
Charlie
Emanuel
Fred
Lucy
Ralph
Tony
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-r逆序
$ sort -r names
Tony
Tony
Ralph
Lucy
Fred
Emanuel
Charlie
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-o 把排序结果写入文件
$ sort names -o sorted_names
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$ sort names > sorted_names
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-n表明按照把第一列当成数字,并按照第一列来排序
$ sort data
-5 11
14 -9
15 6
2 12
23 2
3 33
5 27
$ sort -n data
-5 11
2 12
3 33
5 27
14 -9
15 6
23 2
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跳过第一列进行排序
$ sort +1n data
14 -9
23 2
15 6
-5 11
2 12
5 27
3 33
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-t按照指定的字符分隔,
$ sort +2n -t: /etc/passwd 第三列进行排序
root:*:0:0:The Super User:/:/usr/bin/ksh
cron:*:1:1:Cron Daemon for periodic tasks:/:
bin:*:3:3:The owner of system files:/:
uucp:*:5:5::/usr/spool/uucppublic:/usr/lib/uucp/uucico
asg:*:6:6:The Owner of Assignable Devices:/:
sysinfo:*:10:10:Access to System Information:/:/usr/bin/sh
george:*:75:75::/users/george:/usr/lib/rsh
steve:*:203:100::/users/steve:/usr/bin/ksh
pat:*:300:300::/users/pat:/usr/bin/ksh
mail:*:301:301::/usr/mail:
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