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- ------------------------- SORT - External DOS Command ------------------------
-
- SORT sorts lines of input data and writes out the sorted lines.
-
- FORMAT: SORT [/R][/+n]
-
- REMARKS:
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- The default sort sequence is ascending; A comes before Z.
-
- /R - specifies a reverse sort, so that Z comes before A.
-
- +n - "n" is an integer specifying the starting column of the sort. If "n"
- is not specified, the sort starts in column 1.
-
- The maximum file size that can be sorted is 64,512 characters.
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- NOTE: In DOS Version 3, you may preface SORT with the drive letter and
- directory path, [d:][path], where the command file can be found.
-
- EXAMPLES:
-
- Display directory information sorted by filename/extension (the sort begins in
- column 1):
-
- DIR | SORT
-
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- Display directory information sorted by the file size:
-
- DIR | SORT /+14
-
-
- Sort the file MYFILE in reverse order. Begin the sort in column 5. Write the
- sorted data to MYFILE.SRT file:
-
- SORT /R/+5 < MYFILE > MYFILE.SRT