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From: dan@hrc.UUCP (Dan Troxel)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: sort question
Message-ID: <199448@hrc.UUCP>
Date: 3 May 89 20:15:01 GMT
Organization: Handwriting Research Corp. - Phoenix, AZ
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How can I use the 'sort' command, to sort by two fields?
Example:

_4 test _E                  _1 test _E
_2 test _E    should be     _2 test _E
_3 test _F                  _4 test _E
_1 test _E                  _3 test _F
 ^       ^
 ^       ^
  sorted
    by
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Dan Troxel @ Handwriting Research Corporation                  WK 1-602-957-8870
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ncar!noao!asuvax!hrc!dan                                  hrc!dan@asuvax.asu.edu