tldr/pages/common/csvsort.md

# csvsort

> Sorts CSV files.
> Included in csvkit.

- Sort a CSV file by column 9:

`csvsort -c {{9}} {{data.csv}}`

- Sort a CSV file by the "name" column in descending order:

`csvsort -r -c {{name}} {{data.csv}}`

- Sort a CSV file by column 2, then by column 4:

`csvsort -c {{2,4}} {{data.csv}}`

- Sort a CSV file without inferring data types:

`csvsort --no-inference -c {{columns}} {{data.csv}}`
added csvsort 2016-01-21 18:04:19 -05:00			`# csvsort`

			`> Sorts CSV files.`
			`> Included in csvkit.`

			`- Sort a CSV file by column 9:`

			`csvsort -c {{9}} {{data.csv}}`

			`- Sort a CSV file by the "name" column in descending order:`

			`csvsort -r -c {{name}} {{data.csv}}`

typo fix 2016-01-21 18:16:56 -05:00			`- Sort a CSV file by column 2, then by column 4:`
added csvsort 2016-01-21 18:04:19 -05:00
			`csvsort -c {{2,4}} {{data.csv}}`

			`- Sort a CSV file without inferring data types:`

			`csvsort --no-inference -c {{columns}} {{data.csv}}`