User Commands - tablesort (1)
NAME
tablesort(1f) - [FUNIX] sort a file containing a numeric table (LICENSE:PD)
CONTENTS
Synopsis
Description
Options
Author
License
See Also
SYNOPSIS
tablesort [--col NUM] INPUT_FILE(S)|[ --help][ --version]
DESCRIPTION
Read a numeric table from a formatted file into memory and sort it numerically by the specified column. The default column is the left-most, designated as column "1" (one).This is a simple use of the M_orderpack(3f) module and reads the files into memory, which could cause a machine to run out of memory if input files are large.
OPTIONS
INPUT_FILE(s) input file(s) --col,c column number to sort by. Columns are numbered from left to right starting with one. --verbose display additional information for each file --help display help text and exit --version display version information and exit
AUTHOR
John S. Urban
LICENSE
Public Domain
SEE ALSO
Related commands
sort -k 3n # sort by column 3 numerically
| Nemo Release 3.1 | tablesort (1) | February 23, 2025 |
