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REVERSE(1) |STAT October 1985
NAME
reverse - reverse lines, fields or characters within lines
SYNOPSIS
reverse [-cfl]
DESCRIPTION
_r_e_v_e_r_s_e reverses lines, space separated fields, or characters within
lines read from the standard input.
OPTIONS
-c reverse characters within lines.
-f reverse fields within lines. Fields are separated by any white
space (e.g., tabs, blanks), and may be delimited by double or
single quotes to allow inclusion of spaces inside fields. When
fields are reversed, any white space between fields is replaced
by a single tab. There is a limit to the number of fields that
can be reversed; see the -L option.
-l reverse lines. This is the default action when no options are
selected. There is a limit to the number of lines that can be
reversed; see the -L option.
EXAMPLES
echo 11 21 31 41 51 61 | reverse -c
16 15 14 13 12 11
echo 11 21 31 41 51 61 | reverse -f
61 51 41 31 21 11
echo 11 21 31 41 51 61 | reverse -fc
11 12 13 14 15 16
LIMITS
Use the -L option to determine the program limits.
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