The **`sort` command** is used to sort a complete file by arranging the records in a specific order. By default, the sort command sorts files *assuming* that the contents are ASCII characters. The file is sorted line by line​, and the blank space is used as the field separator. The following slides will explain the sort command better.

# Example
Suppose there exists a `"file.txt"` with a few names of the students enrolled in a music class. The `sort` command is used to sort all the names in the file.

The file contains these names in the following order:

Wayne

George

Alex

Brandon

Cooper

Tom


# Code
To sort these names, run the following code:

What is the UNIX sort command?

The sort command is used to sort a complete file by arranging the records in a specific order. By default, the sort command sorts files assuming that the contents are ASCII characters. The file is sorted line by line​, and the blank space is used as the field separator. The following slides will explain the sort command better. 