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# 1  
Old 11-17-2008
Using sed to print from the bottom up?
I have file.txt
Code:
bob
jon
jones
gary

I want to print from the botton, up using sed.

Code:
gary
jones
jon
bob

Whats one command I can use to do this? Or will I have to construct a new file that would hold the original file in reverse and then print the reversed file?
# 2  
Old 11-17-2008
Code:
sed -n '1{
h
}
1 !{
x
H
}
${
x
H
p
}' filename

# 3  
Old 11-17-2008
In linux you can do print file in reverse called tac ( cat in reverse mode ) Smilie).
No need to sed .. Smilie
Don't know about the other unices .
# 4  
Old 11-18-2008
Hi,

or this way:

Code:
sed -n '1!G;h;$p' file

HTH Chris
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