Reorder a Text File

[jtanner]

Hello,

I have a Bourne shell script that uses a small text file (example below). How can I re-order each of the lines in reverse order and write out to another file?

Original File Contents

A xxxx xxx xxx
B xxx xxx
C xxxxxx x  
D xxxxxxxx

Desired File Contents

D xxxxxxxx
C xxxxxx x 
B xxx xxx
A xxxx xxx xxx

Thanks,

JT

 

[PHV]

man sort (the -r option)

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[ZaSter]

On Linux you could use tac

NAME
tac - concatenate and print files in reverse

DESCRIPTION
Write each FILE to standard output, last line first.

from "man tac"

 

[dstxaix]

you may also use tail -r

 

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