sort
Sort an array of strings based on keys extracted from each string"sort" must come before a splitting command such as "split" or "match"
Sort implements an unstable sorting algorithm, which means that elements with the same sorting key are not guaranteed to be kept in the same order
Keys are compared alphabetically
Usage
z sort <separator> <key-index>Arguments
separator
Optional. The regular expression pattern to be used as a field delimiter. if not provided, z assumes the whole string is the key.
Type: pattern.
Default value:
"".
key-index
Optional. The index of the field that should be used as the sorting key. if some string has less fields than the index, "" is assumed as its sorting key.
Type: number.
Default value:
"0".
Examples
# sorting the lines of a file
z split "\n" _ sort _ join "\n" < file.txt
# sorting the rows of a csv file based on its first column
z split "\n" _ sort "," 0 _ join "\n" < data.csv
# sorting the rows of a tsv file based on its third column
z split "\n" _ sort "\t" 3 _ join "\n" < data.tsv