sort:tldr:e25cf

sort: Sort numbers with exponents.

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$ sort --general-numeric-sort ${filename}

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The command is "sort --general-numeric-sort ${filename}". Here's an explanation of each part:

"sort": This is the main command that is used to sort the contents of a file or the output from another command.
"--general-numeric-sort": This is an option for the "sort" command which specifies a general numeric sort. When sorting numerically, this option ensures that numbers are sorted correctly even if they are in a mixed alphanumeric list.
"${filename}": This is a placeholder for the name of the file that you want to sort. You need to replace "${filename}" with the actual name of the file you want to sort. For example, if your file is called "input.txt", you would replace "${filename}" with "input.txt" in the command.

Overall, this command would sort the contents of the file specified by "${filename}" using a general numeric sort, meaning numbers in the file will be sorted correctly even if they are in a mixed alphanumeric list.

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.

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