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mlr:tldr:70dec
mlr: Sort in descending numerical order on a field.
$ mlr --icsv --opprint sort -nr ${field} ${example-csv}
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This is a command that uses the "mlr" (Miller) tool to process a CSV file.
- "mlr": This is the command-line tool name.
- "--icsv": This flag indicates that the input file is in CSV format.
- "--opprint": This flag specifies that the output should be formatted for improved human readability.
- "sort -nr": This is a subcommand that sorts the input data in descending order (
-nr
) based on a specified field. ${field}
: This is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name of the field you want to use for sorting.${example-csv}
: This is a placeholder that should be replaced with the path or name of the CSV file you want to process.
So, when you run this command, it will take a CSV file (${example-csv}
), assume it is in CSV format (--icsv
), sort it in descending order based on a specified field (${field}
), and output the sorted data in a readable format (--opprint
).
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.