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Old 07-28-2014
Sort on first fields only
Please advice in this.

Input file

Code:
100,vvvt
201,unb
100,sos
301,abc
99,gang

desired output

Code:
99,gang
100,vvvt
100,sos
201,unb
301,abc

Means if first fields are same ( here 100) the do not sort.
# 2  
Old 07-28-2014
After looking at the sort man page, what did you try?
# 3  
Old 07-28-2014
I tried some option before putting question here.
It's file if you don't know like me.
# 4  
Old 07-28-2014
Look at the man page. Specifically the "key" option. If you do a little searching you can see this question has been answered before.
# 5  
Old 07-28-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by theshashi
I tried some option before putting question here.
It's file if you don't know like me.
You only needed one option. Show us what you tried!
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