On 07/12/15 16:57, Eric Blake wrote: > On 11/28/2015 11:34 PM, Assaf Gordon wrote: >> On 11/29/2015 12:16 AM, Pádraig Brady wrote: >> >>>> I must collate some gotchas like this. >>> >>> Initial list started at: >>> http://www.pixelbeat.org/docs/coreutils-gotchas.html >>> >> >> Fantastic list! > > Another common gotcha (at least it is a frequently-reported non-bug): > > When using sort on a particular field, you almost always want '-k1,1', > not '-k1'. While sorting from field 1 to the end of the line sometimes > works (particularly for -n), it is a trap for the novice who doesn't > realize that -k1,1 is more precise, where the trailing delimiter and > subsequent fields can't affect the results.
Updated. thanks, Pádraig
