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Old 10-08-2008
how to reverse file
i am using AIX -ksh
how can i reverse any file ,i have already try tac cmd it is not in AIX:
please help me out.
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Old 10-08-2008
This will slurp the whole file into memory, but for modest-size files, it should work fine.

Code:
perl -e 'print reverse <>' file

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Old 10-08-2008
Thnks Era .. Its working fine for me
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Old 10-08-2008
thanks era its working.
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