mlr:tldr:b34c3
mlr: Sort alphabetically on a field.
$ mlr --icsv --opprint sort -f ${field} ${example-csv}
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This command is using the "mlr" tool to manipulate and sort a CSV file.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
mlr
: This is the command to execute the "mlr" tool.--icsv
: Specifies that the input file is in CSV (comma-separated values) format.--opprint
: Outputs the result in a pretty-printed format.sort
: This sub-command is used to sort the input data.-f ${field}
: Specifies the field or column on which to sort the data. You need to replace${field}
with the actual field name you want to sort the data by.${example-csv}
: This is the placeholder for the input CSV file path. You need to replace${example-csv}
with the actual path to the CSV file you want to sort.
In summary, this command takes a CSV file as input, sorts the data based on a particular field, and then prints the sorted result in a readable format.
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.