On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 at 08:15:13, wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>Morning all,
>
>I might have missed the point (as usual) or even part of this thread,
>but, sorting in DOS is easy.
>
>Open a dos box
>type sort <input_file >output_file
>Done.
>
>OK, sorting is based on the entire line in this case, if you want
>anything different, do this :
>
>help sort
>or
>sort /?
>
>And help will be displayed showing all sorts of (useful ?) options.
>
>I admin that the Unix sort is far better, as it the sort program that
>came with Digital C from DP all those years ago. I still use it on the
>odd occasion when I can't remember whow to write one myself !!!
perl (available on the QL I think) and python also offer good sorts.
Tony
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