sort-by-column

Usage:

crux sort-by-column [options] <tsv file> <column name>

Description:

Sort the rows of a tab-delimited file according to the values in a specified column.

Input:

• tsv file – A tab-delimited file, with column headers in the first row. Use "-" to read from standard input.
• column name – A column name.

Output:

• stdout – a copy of the given file, with rows sorted according to the values in the specified column.

Options:

• Input and output

  • --delimiter <string> – Specify the input and output delimiter to use when processing the delimited file. The argument can be either a single character or the keyword 'tab.' Default = tab.
  • --header T|F – Print the header line of the file, in addition to the columns that match. Default = true.
  • --column-type int|real|string – Specifies the data type of the column, either an integer (int), a floating point number (real), or a string. Default = string.
  • --ascending T|F – Sort in ascending (T) or descending (F) order. Default = true.
  • --verbosity <integer> – Specify the verbosity of the current processes. Each level prints the following messages, including all those at lower verbosity levels: 0-fatal errors, 10-non-fatal errors, 20-warnings, 30-information on the progress of execution, 40-more progress information, 50-debug info, 60-detailed debug info. Default = 30.