MS-DOS External Commands
The SORT Command
Description:
Sorts input and writes results to the screen, a file, or another device.
Command Syntax:
SORT [/R] [/+n] < [drive1:][path1]filename1 [> [drive2:][path2]filename2] [command |] SORT [/R] [/+n] [> [drive2:][path2]filename2]
Explanation of Syntax:
[/R] reverses the sort order; that is, sorts Z to A, then 9 to 0.
[/+n] sorts the file according to characters in column n.
[[drive1:][path1]filename1] specifies a file to be sorted.
[[drive2:][path2]filename2] specifies a file where the sorted input is to be stored.
[command] specifies a command whose output is to be sorted.
Command Use:
This command can be used at the command prompt and in batch files.
