Alphabetically Sorting a File Using sort

Command Overview

sort rs.csv > rs_sorted.csv

Breakdown

• sort: This is the Unix command for sorting lines in text files.

• rs.csv: The input file you wish to sort.

• > rs_sorted.csv: Redirects the output of the sort command into a new file named rs_sorted.csv.

Overwriting the Original File

Overwrite the original file with the sorted content:

sort rs.csv -o rs.csv

Where -o rs.csv instructs sort to save the sorted output back into the original file.