Sort multiple delimited file lexicographically by one column, numerically by another
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I wish to sort the TSV file below (called min_ex) by the first column lexicographically and by the second column numerically.
A X, N 2.2
A, N 5.7
A, A 5.8
A, N 2.1
A, T 0.2
B G, M 2.3
B, L 0.1
B, I 0.2
B, M 9.3
B, C 9.9
I tried to do it with sort -k1,2 -n min_ex. but it doesn't work as it results in:
A, A 5.8
A, N 2.1
A, N 5.7
A, T 0.2
A X, N 2.2
B, C 9.9
B G, M 2.3
B, I 0.2
B, L 0.1
B, M 9.3
I also think am also pretty sure (through experimentation) that sort is taking any blank space as the delimiter, but I don't see an option to set the separators.
I'd like to have solutions using either pure AWK or no-sed at all (preferably both, separately), and I'd like to remain as POSIX compliant as possible.
text-processing awk sort text-formatting columns
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I wish to sort the TSV file below (called min_ex) by the first column lexicographically and by the second column numerically.
A X, N 2.2
A, N 5.7
A, A 5.8
A, N 2.1
A, T 0.2
B G, M 2.3
B, L 0.1
B, I 0.2
B, M 9.3
B, C 9.9
I tried to do it with sort -k1,2 -n min_ex. but it doesn't work as it results in:
A, A 5.8
A, N 2.1
A, N 5.7
A, T 0.2
A X, N 2.2
B, C 9.9
B G, M 2.3
B, I 0.2
B, L 0.1
B, M 9.3
I also think am also pretty sure (through experimentation) that sort is taking any blank space as the delimiter, but I don't see an option to set the separators.
I'd like to have solutions using either pure AWK or no-sed at all (preferably both, separately), and I'd like to remain as POSIX compliant as possible.
text-processing awk sort text-formatting columns
asked Jan 7 at 9:49
user330157user330157
233
1
Could you clarify what’s wrong about the sort order used in your example output? It seems to be sorted correctly...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:09
@StephenKitt Take for instance the first key, the first element isA. Then, in this group, I'm getting5.8>2.1>5.7.
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:18
Oh, OK, so really you want to sort by the first field lexicographically, using tabs, spaces and commas as separators, and by the last field numerically; does that reflect your intentions more accurately? (“First field” in a tab-separated file means that your first field here is “A, A”, “A, N” etc., not just “A”.)
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:22
It does reflect what I wrote more accurately, but not my intentions. I made a mistake. Please give me a few minutes to rethink this. @StephenKitt
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:24
@StephenKitt I asked the wrong question. Thank you.
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:31
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I wish to sort the TSV file below (called min_ex) by the first column lexicographically and by the second column numerically.
A X, N 2.2
A, N 5.7
A, A 5.8
A, N 2.1
A, T 0.2
B G, M 2.3
B, L 0.1
B, I 0.2
B, M 9.3
B, C 9.9
I tried to do it with sort -k1,2 -n min_ex. but it doesn't work as it results in:
A, A 5.8
A, N 2.1
A, N 5.7
A, T 0.2
A X, N 2.2
B, C 9.9
B G, M 2.3
B, I 0.2
B, L 0.1
B, M 9.3
I also think am also pretty sure (through experimentation) that sort is taking any blank space as the delimiter, but I don't see an option to set the separators.
I'd like to have solutions using either pure AWK or no-sed at all (preferably both, separately), and I'd like to remain as POSIX compliant as possible.
text-processing awk sort text-formatting columns
asked Jan 7 at 9:49
user330157user330157
233
I wish to sort the TSV file below (called min_ex) by the first column lexicographically and by the second column numerically.
A X, N 2.2
A, N 5.7
A, A 5.8
A, N 2.1
A, T 0.2
B G, M 2.3
B, L 0.1
B, I 0.2
B, M 9.3
B, C 9.9
I tried to do it with sort -k1,2 -n min_ex. but it doesn't work as it results in:
A, A 5.8
A, N 2.1
A, N 5.7
A, T 0.2
A X, N 2.2
B, C 9.9
B G, M 2.3
B, I 0.2
B, L 0.1
B, M 9.3
I also think am also pretty sure (through experimentation) that sort is taking any blank space as the delimiter, but I don't see an option to set the separators.
I'd like to have solutions using either pure AWK or no-sed at all (preferably both, separately), and I'd like to remain as POSIX compliant as possible.
text-processing awk sort text-formatting columns
text-processing awk sort text-formatting columns
asked Jan 7 at 9:49
user330157user330157
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asked Jan 7 at 9:49
user330157user330157
233
edited Jan 7 at 11:39
user330157
asked Jan 7 at 9:49
user330157user330157
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asked Jan 7 at 9:49
user330157user330157
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asked Jan 7 at 9:49
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Could you clarify what’s wrong about the sort order used in your example output? It seems to be sorted correctly...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:09
@StephenKitt Take for instance the first key, the first element isA. Then, in this group, I'm getting5.8>2.1>5.7.
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:18
Oh, OK, so really you want to sort by the first field lexicographically, using tabs, spaces and commas as separators, and by the last field numerically; does that reflect your intentions more accurately? (“First field” in a tab-separated file means that your first field here is “A, A”, “A, N” etc., not just “A”.)
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:22
It does reflect what I wrote more accurately, but not my intentions. I made a mistake. Please give me a few minutes to rethink this. @StephenKitt
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:24
@StephenKitt I asked the wrong question. Thank you.
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:31
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show 2 more comments
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Could you clarify what’s wrong about the sort order used in your example output? It seems to be sorted correctly...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:09
@StephenKitt Take for instance the first key, the first element isA. Then, in this group, I'm getting5.8>2.1>5.7.
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:18
Oh, OK, so really you want to sort by the first field lexicographically, using tabs, spaces and commas as separators, and by the last field numerically; does that reflect your intentions more accurately? (“First field” in a tab-separated file means that your first field here is “A, A”, “A, N” etc., not just “A”.)
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:22
It does reflect what I wrote more accurately, but not my intentions. I made a mistake. Please give me a few minutes to rethink this. @StephenKitt
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:24
@StephenKitt I asked the wrong question. Thank you.
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:31
1
1
Could you clarify what’s wrong about the sort order used in your example output? It seems to be sorted correctly...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:09
Could you clarify what’s wrong about the sort order used in your example output? It seems to be sorted correctly...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:09
@StephenKitt Take for instance the first key, the first element is
A. Then, in this group, I'm getting 5.8>2.1>5.7.– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:18
@StephenKitt Take for instance the first key, the first element is
A. Then, in this group, I'm getting 5.8>2.1>5.7.– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:18
Oh, OK, so really you want to sort by the first field lexicographically, using tabs, spaces and commas as separators, and by the last field numerically; does that reflect your intentions more accurately? (“First field” in a tab-separated file means that your first field here is “A, A”, “A, N” etc., not just “A”.)
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:22
Oh, OK, so really you want to sort by the first field lexicographically, using tabs, spaces and commas as separators, and by the last field numerically; does that reflect your intentions more accurately? (“First field” in a tab-separated file means that your first field here is “A, A”, “A, N” etc., not just “A”.)
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:22
It does reflect what I wrote more accurately, but not my intentions. I made a mistake. Please give me a few minutes to rethink this. @StephenKitt
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:24
It does reflect what I wrote more accurately, but not my intentions. I made a mistake. Please give me a few minutes to rethink this. @StephenKitt
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:24
@StephenKitt I asked the wrong question. Thank you.
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:31
@StephenKitt I asked the wrong question. Thank you.
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:31
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sort -t$'t' -k1,1 -k2,2n
does the trick, and it’s POSIX-compliant apart from the $'t' part. -t specifies the field delimiter (instead of blank-to-non-blank transitions, which is the default); the n suffix can be applied to single field definitions.
answered Jan 7 at 10:00
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
168k24378455
Given this exchange of comments, perhaps it is important to mention that I'm on WSL (Ubuntu distro). Is this something I should be adding to the question?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:05
@Kusalananda that’s a bit of a brown-paper-bag moment there (we need that as a hat this December)...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:08
Thank you. Any idea whysort -t$'t' -nk2 min_exdoes not sort by the numerical column?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:32
@user330157 in the file you posted on filebin, you had your lines terminated by CR/LF (DOS mode), and 4 spaces instead of Tabs. I've already mentioned that in an answer, but I removed it, since it's not clear what your question is.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:35
@user330157 also-nk2is not the same as-kn2.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:45
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sort -t$'t' -k1,1 -k2,2n
does the trick, and it’s POSIX-compliant apart from the $'t' part. -t specifies the field delimiter (instead of blank-to-non-blank transitions, which is the default); the n suffix can be applied to single field definitions.
answered Jan 7 at 10:00
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
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Given this exchange of comments, perhaps it is important to mention that I'm on WSL (Ubuntu distro). Is this something I should be adding to the question?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:05
@Kusalananda that’s a bit of a brown-paper-bag moment there (we need that as a hat this December)...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:08
Thank you. Any idea whysort -t$'t' -nk2 min_exdoes not sort by the numerical column?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:32
@user330157 in the file you posted on filebin, you had your lines terminated by CR/LF (DOS mode), and 4 spaces instead of Tabs. I've already mentioned that in an answer, but I removed it, since it's not clear what your question is.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:35
@user330157 also-nk2is not the same as-kn2.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:45
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sort -t$'t' -k1,1 -k2,2n
does the trick, and it’s POSIX-compliant apart from the $'t' part. -t specifies the field delimiter (instead of blank-to-non-blank transitions, which is the default); the n suffix can be applied to single field definitions.
answered Jan 7 at 10:00
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
168k24378455
Given this exchange of comments, perhaps it is important to mention that I'm on WSL (Ubuntu distro). Is this something I should be adding to the question?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:05
@Kusalananda that’s a bit of a brown-paper-bag moment there (we need that as a hat this December)...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:08
Thank you. Any idea whysort -t$'t' -nk2 min_exdoes not sort by the numerical column?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:32
@user330157 in the file you posted on filebin, you had your lines terminated by CR/LF (DOS mode), and 4 spaces instead of Tabs. I've already mentioned that in an answer, but I removed it, since it's not clear what your question is.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:35
@user330157 also-nk2is not the same as-kn2.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:45
add a comment |
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sort -t$'t' -k1,1 -k2,2n
does the trick, and it’s POSIX-compliant apart from the $'t' part. -t specifies the field delimiter (instead of blank-to-non-blank transitions, which is the default); the n suffix can be applied to single field definitions.
answered Jan 7 at 10:00
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
168k24378455
sort -t$'t' -k1,1 -k2,2n
does the trick, and it’s POSIX-compliant apart from the $'t' part. -t specifies the field delimiter (instead of blank-to-non-blank transitions, which is the default); the n suffix can be applied to single field definitions.
answered Jan 7 at 10:00
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
168k24378455
edited Jan 7 at 10:06
answered Jan 7 at 10:00
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
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answered Jan 7 at 10:00
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
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answered Jan 7 at 10:00
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
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Given this exchange of comments, perhaps it is important to mention that I'm on WSL (Ubuntu distro). Is this something I should be adding to the question?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:05
@Kusalananda that’s a bit of a brown-paper-bag moment there (we need that as a hat this December)...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:08
Thank you. Any idea whysort -t$'t' -nk2 min_exdoes not sort by the numerical column?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:32
@user330157 in the file you posted on filebin, you had your lines terminated by CR/LF (DOS mode), and 4 spaces instead of Tabs. I've already mentioned that in an answer, but I removed it, since it's not clear what your question is.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:35
@user330157 also-nk2is not the same as-kn2.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:45
add a comment |
Given this exchange of comments, perhaps it is important to mention that I'm on WSL (Ubuntu distro). Is this something I should be adding to the question?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:05
@Kusalananda that’s a bit of a brown-paper-bag moment there (we need that as a hat this December)...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:08
Thank you. Any idea whysort -t$'t' -nk2 min_exdoes not sort by the numerical column?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:32
@user330157 in the file you posted on filebin, you had your lines terminated by CR/LF (DOS mode), and 4 spaces instead of Tabs. I've already mentioned that in an answer, but I removed it, since it's not clear what your question is.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:35
@user330157 also-nk2is not the same as-kn2.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:45
Given this exchange of comments, perhaps it is important to mention that I'm on WSL (Ubuntu distro). Is this something I should be adding to the question?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:05
Given this exchange of comments, perhaps it is important to mention that I'm on WSL (Ubuntu distro). Is this something I should be adding to the question?
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:05
@Kusalananda that’s a bit of a brown-paper-bag moment there (we need that as a hat this December)...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:08
@Kusalananda that’s a bit of a brown-paper-bag moment there (we need that as a hat this December)...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:08
Thank you. Any idea why
sort -t$'t' -nk2 min_ex does not sort by the numerical column?– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:32
Thank you. Any idea why
sort -t$'t' -nk2 min_ex does not sort by the numerical column?– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:32
@user330157 in the file you posted on filebin, you had your lines terminated by CR/LF (DOS mode), and 4 spaces instead of Tabs. I've already mentioned that in an answer, but I removed it, since it's not clear what your question is.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:35
@user330157 in the file you posted on filebin, you had your lines terminated by CR/LF (DOS mode), and 4 spaces instead of Tabs. I've already mentioned that in an answer, but I removed it, since it's not clear what your question is.
– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:35
@user330157 also
-nk2 is not the same as -kn2.– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:45
@user330157 also
-nk2 is not the same as -kn2.– mosvy
Jan 7 at 10:45
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Could you clarify what’s wrong about the sort order used in your example output? It seems to be sorted correctly...
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:09
@StephenKitt Take for instance the first key, the first element is
A. Then, in this group, I'm getting5.8>2.1>5.7.– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:18
Oh, OK, so really you want to sort by the first field lexicographically, using tabs, spaces and commas as separators, and by the last field numerically; does that reflect your intentions more accurately? (“First field” in a tab-separated file means that your first field here is “A, A”, “A, N” etc., not just “A”.)
– Stephen Kitt
Jan 7 at 10:22
It does reflect what I wrote more accurately, but not my intentions. I made a mistake. Please give me a few minutes to rethink this. @StephenKitt
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:24
@StephenKitt I asked the wrong question. Thank you.
– user330157
Jan 7 at 10:31