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Article #1096Re: How to do <cmd> file | hold file
From: Rod Williams
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 1990 22:47
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 1990 22:47
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> ...suppose I want to sort a file >and place the result in the same file without destroying it, Doesn't 'sort' allow you to do this already in one easy step? sort -o<file> <samefile> ...or did I misunderstand the question? -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Rod Williams * entertain * * Pacific Bell - San Ramon CA * a thought * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!ucsd!pacbell.com!pacbell!pbhyd!rjw From: rjw@PacBell.COM (Rod Williams) Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell Subject: Re: How to do <cmd> file | hold file Message-ID: <1727@pbhyd.PacBell.COM> Date: 7 Sep 90 22:47:35 GMT References: <2274@ns-mx.uiowa.edu> Reply-To: rjw@PacBell.COM (Rod Williams) Organization: Back At Pacific Bell Again Lines: 13