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Shell script help not sure of next command

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I am using GNU/Linux -bash shell

I am to Create a shell script named top_veg_cost to display the top 2 most costly vegatables for a class lab assignment


My shell script that I have so far is

Code:
top_veg_cost=$(cat -n Thanksgiving/Loaded_Mashed_Potatos/Ingredients.csv Thanksgiving/Meat_Loaf/Ingredients.csv Thanksgiving/Pumpkin_Pie/Ingredients.csv | grep vegatable)

echo "$top_veg_cost"

out come I have so far is

Code:
     1  Potato,vegatable,0.89,5
     4  green_onion,vegatable,0.99,3
    11  onion,vegatable,0.89,2
    12  bell_pepper,vegatable,0.89,2
    21  pumpkin_pie_filling,vegatable,2.98,1

when I add a sort command to the script like this

Code:
top_veg_cost=$(cat -n Thanksgiving/Loaded_Mashed_Potatos/Ingredients.csv Thanksgiving/Meat_Loaf/Ingredients.csv Thanksgiving/Pumpkin_Pie/Ingredients.csv | grep vegatable | sort -t, +2 -3n)

echo "$top_veg_cost"

new out come is

Code:
    11  onion,vegatable,0.89,2
    12  bell_pepper,vegatable,0.89,2
     1  Potato,vegatable,0.89,5
     4  green_onion,vegatable,0.99,3
    21  pumpkin_pie_filling,vegatable,2.98,1


I have no idea what command I should add to get the 2 highest cost vegetables which are

Code:
 21  pumpkin_pie_filling,vegatable,2.98,1 
  4  green_onion,vegatable,0.99,3

I might even need to change what I have just not sure

going to need more help with other sections of same lab just have not reached them yet

Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove Illinois
Professor: Tim Lippold
Linux/UNIX Operating System CIS180
Book being used is Harley Hahn's Guide to Unix and Linux


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