This next command takes the sorted results and stores them in the output.txt file.

This command would display the sorted results of the text in test.txt. Specifies a command whose output is to be sorted. Specifies a file where the sorted input is to be stored. User rating: 4.8/5 Purchase or download a free trial. Sorts the file according to characters in column n. Take control of your files and folders with AB Commander file manager for Windows 11, 10, 8. SORT filename1] filename2] SORT filename2] /R Sorts input and writes results to the screen, a file, or another device. MS-DOS, Windows 95, 98, ME, and NT syntax Specifying the output file is faster than redirecting standard output to the same file. If not specified, the data is written to the standard output. Specifies the file where the sorted input is to be stored. The sort's working storage, in case the dataĭoes not fit in main memory. Specifies the path of the directory to hold Specifying the input file is faster than redirecting the same file as standard input. If not specified, the standard input is sorted. Reverses the sort order that is, sorts Z to A, then 9 to 0. Specifies the maximum number of characters in a record (default 4096, maximum 65535).

The default maximum memory size is 90% of available main memory if both the input and output are files, and 45% of main memory otherwise. Otherwise, the sort is done in two passes (with the partially sorted data being stored in a temporary file) such that the amounts of memory used for both the sort and merge passes are equal. By default, sort is done in one pass (no temporary file) if the sort fits in the default maximum memory size. The best performance is usually achieved by not specifying a memory size.

If the memory size is specified the exact amount will be used for the sort, regardless of how much main memory is available. The memory size is always constrained to be a minimum of 160 kilobytes. Specifies the amount of main memory to use for the sort, in kilobytes. The 'C' locale yields the fastest collating sequence and is currently the only alternative. Overrides the system default locale with the one specified. Comparisons start at the first character in each line by default. Lines with fewer than n characters collate before other lines. For example, /+3 indicates that each comparison should begin at the 3rd character in each line. Specifies the character number, n, to begin each comparison. Windows 2000, XP, and later syntax SORT filename1] ] filename3] /+n MS-DOS, Windows 95, 98, ME, and NT syntax.

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