How to sort a column with $ and ',' '.' sign bash command line?












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I have a file, and i want to use something like "Cat" command on that file which print out the sorted list.
For example a column loooks like This



Mike  $1.00
Mason $1,000,000.00
Tyler $100,000.00
Nick $0.10


Result



Nick  $0.10
Mike $1.00
Tyler $100,000.00
Mason $1,000,000.00









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    I have a file, and i want to use something like "Cat" command on that file which print out the sorted list.
    For example a column loooks like This



    Mike  $1.00
    Mason $1,000,000.00
    Tyler $100,000.00
    Nick $0.10


    Result



    Nick  $0.10
    Mike $1.00
    Tyler $100,000.00
    Mason $1,000,000.00









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      I have a file, and i want to use something like "Cat" command on that file which print out the sorted list.
      For example a column loooks like This



      Mike  $1.00
      Mason $1,000,000.00
      Tyler $100,000.00
      Nick $0.10


      Result



      Nick  $0.10
      Mike $1.00
      Tyler $100,000.00
      Mason $1,000,000.00









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      I have a file, and i want to use something like "Cat" command on that file which print out the sorted list.
      For example a column loooks like This



      Mike  $1.00
      Mason $1,000,000.00
      Tyler $100,000.00
      Nick $0.10


      Result



      Nick  $0.10
      Mike $1.00
      Tyler $100,000.00
      Mason $1,000,000.00






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          You can try this



          sort -t$ -nk2 fileName


          Description :



           -t$  : use $ as separator
          -nk2 : sort using numbers in column 2





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          You can try this



          sort -t$ -nk2 fileName


          Description :



           -t$  : use $ as separator
          -nk2 : sort using numbers in column 2





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          You can try this



          sort -t$ -nk2 fileName


          Description :



           -t$  : use $ as separator
          -nk2 : sort using numbers in column 2





          share|improve this answer


























          • Thanks, could you explain the commands?

            – man
            Nov 17 '18 at 8:31














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          You can try this



          sort -t$ -nk2 fileName


          Description :



           -t$  : use $ as separator
          -nk2 : sort using numbers in column 2





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          You can try this



          sort -t$ -nk2 fileName


          Description :



           -t$  : use $ as separator
          -nk2 : sort using numbers in column 2






          share|improve this answer














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