sort

Definition:

It is used to sort a program or file that is given in its input.

Syntax:

sort [option] filename

Options:

Option	Description
-o	To write the output to a new file.
-r	To sort in reverse order.
-n	To sort a file numerically.
-nr	To sort a file with numeric data in reverse order.
-k	To sort a table on the basis of any column number.
-c	To check if the file given is already sorted or not.
-u	To sort and remove duplicates

Example:

• To simply sort a file:

sort myfile.txt