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Is the command `sort input.txt -o input.txt` OK?
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Peng Yu |
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Is the command `sort input.txt -o input.txt` OK? |
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Sat, 15 Mar 2014 11:26:04 -0500 |
Hi,
`sort input.txt -o input.txt` overwrites the input file. My
understanding is that sort reads everything and then write the output.
So it is OK to overwrite the original file. But I want to be sure. Can
anyone confirm if this is the case? Thanks.
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Regards,
Peng
- Is the command `sort input.txt -o input.txt` OK?,
Peng Yu <=