How do I sort an array in bash?












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I have an array with h4 h5 h1 h2 h3 in it and I would like to sort it according to the numbers, but don't know how. What is the best way to do this?



edit1: I would also like to sort an array via the numbers containing different letters, for example s4 h5 q1 h2 g3.






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  • That's a string; do you have that, exactly, or an actual array?
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  • i have that in an array, for example: ${array[0]} = h4, ${array[1]} = h5, ${array[2]} = h1, ${array[3]} = h2, ${array[4]} = h3
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    Possible duplicate of How to create a function that can sort an array in bash?
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I have an array with h4 h5 h1 h2 h3 in it and I would like to sort it according to the numbers, but don't know how. What is the best way to do this?



edit1: I would also like to sort an array via the numbers containing different letters, for example s4 h5 q1 h2 g3.






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  • That's a string; do you have that, exactly, or an actual array?
    – Jeff Schaller
    14 hours ago










  • i have that in an array, for example: ${array[0]} = h4, ${array[1]} = h5, ${array[2]} = h1, ${array[3]} = h2, ${array[4]} = h3
    – Mercyfon
    14 hours ago






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    Possible duplicate of How to create a function that can sort an array in bash?
    – roaima
    8 hours ago














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I have an array with h4 h5 h1 h2 h3 in it and I would like to sort it according to the numbers, but don't know how. What is the best way to do this?



edit1: I would also like to sort an array via the numbers containing different letters, for example s4 h5 q1 h2 g3.






bash sort array







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I have an array with h4 h5 h1 h2 h3 in it and I would like to sort it according to the numbers, but don't know how. What is the best way to do this?



edit1: I would also like to sort an array via the numbers containing different letters, for example s4 h5 q1 h2 g3.






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  • That's a string; do you have that, exactly, or an actual array?
    – Jeff Schaller
    14 hours ago










  • i have that in an array, for example: ${array[0]} = h4, ${array[1]} = h5, ${array[2]} = h1, ${array[3]} = h2, ${array[4]} = h3
    – Mercyfon
    14 hours ago






  • 1




    Possible duplicate of How to create a function that can sort an array in bash?
    – roaima
    8 hours ago


















  • That's a string; do you have that, exactly, or an actual array?
    – Jeff Schaller
    14 hours ago










  • i have that in an array, for example: ${array[0]} = h4, ${array[1]} = h5, ${array[2]} = h1, ${array[3]} = h2, ${array[4]} = h3
    – Mercyfon
    14 hours ago






  • 1




    Possible duplicate of How to create a function that can sort an array in bash?
    – roaima
    8 hours ago
















That's a string; do you have that, exactly, or an actual array?
– Jeff Schaller
14 hours ago




That's a string; do you have that, exactly, or an actual array?
– Jeff Schaller
14 hours ago












i have that in an array, for example: ${array[0]} = h4, ${array[1]} = h5, ${array[2]} = h1, ${array[3]} = h2, ${array[4]} = h3
– Mercyfon
14 hours ago




i have that in an array, for example: ${array[0]} = h4, ${array[1]} = h5, ${array[2]} = h1, ${array[3]} = h2, ${array[4]} = h3
– Mercyfon
14 hours ago




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Possible duplicate of How to create a function that can sort an array in bash?
– roaima
8 hours ago




Possible duplicate of How to create a function that can sort an array in bash?
– roaima
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Try this,



Just print, sort and store the values in the same array name.



ary=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)

ary=(`printf '%sn' "${ary[@]}"|sort`)



echo ${ary[@]}

h1 h2 h3 h4 h5





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    No need to use tr; shell's "Parameter Expansion" with an adequate IFS (in a subshell) should suffice. Try 



    $ ARR=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)
    
$ SA=( $(IFS=$'n'; echo "${ARR[*]}" | sort) )
    
$ BRR=(s4 h5 q1 h2 g3)
    
$ SB=( $(IFS=$'n'; echo "${BRR[*]}" | sort -k1.2) )
    
$ echo "${SB[*]}" 
    
q1 h2 g3 s4 h5





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    • This would be better if echo was substituted for printf
      – D. Ben Knoble
      6 hours ago



















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    Lets take an array A as



    A=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)


    Now, the problem with the sort command is that it sorts elements in different line and can't sort elements in the same line. So, the workaround is to transform the array into an element per line and sort with sort and put them in an array which is actually sorted, that is,



    B=(`echo ${A[@]} | tr " " "n" | sort`)


    Now, B is the sorted array. Here, tr transforms space into a newline






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      Try this,



      Just print, sort and store the values in the same array name.



      ary=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)
      
ary=(`printf '%sn' "${ary[@]}"|sort`)
      

      
echo ${ary[@]}
      
h1 h2 h3 h4 h5





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        Try this,



        Just print, sort and store the values in the same array name.



        ary=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)
        
ary=(`printf '%sn' "${ary[@]}"|sort`)
        

        
echo ${ary[@]}
        
h1 h2 h3 h4 h5





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          Try this,



          Just print, sort and store the values in the same array name.



          ary=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)
          
ary=(`printf '%sn' "${ary[@]}"|sort`)
          

          
echo ${ary[@]}
          
h1 h2 h3 h4 h5





          share|improve this answer












          Try this,



          Just print, sort and store the values in the same array name.



          ary=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)
          
ary=(`printf '%sn' "${ary[@]}"|sort`)
          

          
echo ${ary[@]}
          
h1 h2 h3 h4 h5






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              No need to use tr; shell's "Parameter Expansion" with an adequate IFS (in a subshell) should suffice. Try 



              $ ARR=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)
              
$ SA=( $(IFS=$'n'; echo "${ARR[*]}" | sort) )
              
$ BRR=(s4 h5 q1 h2 g3)
              
$ SB=( $(IFS=$'n'; echo "${BRR[*]}" | sort -k1.2) )
              
$ echo "${SB[*]}" 
              
q1 h2 g3 s4 h5





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              • This would be better if echo was substituted for printf
                – D. Ben Knoble
                6 hours ago
















              2














              No need to use tr; shell's "Parameter Expansion" with an adequate IFS (in a subshell) should suffice. Try 



              $ ARR=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)
              
$ SA=( $(IFS=$'n'; echo "${ARR[*]}" | sort) )
              
$ BRR=(s4 h5 q1 h2 g3)
              
$ SB=( $(IFS=$'n'; echo "${BRR[*]}" | sort -k1.2) )
              
$ echo "${SB[*]}" 
              
q1 h2 g3 s4 h5





              share|improve this answer





















              • This would be better if echo was substituted for printf
                – D. Ben Knoble
                6 hours ago














              2












              2








              2






              No need to use tr; shell's "Parameter Expansion" with an adequate IFS (in a subshell) should suffice. Try 



              $ ARR=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)
              
$ SA=( $(IFS=$'n'; echo "${ARR[*]}" | sort) )
              
$ BRR=(s4 h5 q1 h2 g3)
              
$ SB=( $(IFS=$'n'; echo "${BRR[*]}" | sort -k1.2) )
              
$ echo "${SB[*]}" 
              
q1 h2 g3 s4 h5





              share|improve this answer












              No need to use tr; shell's "Parameter Expansion" with an adequate IFS (in a subshell) should suffice. Try 



              $ ARR=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)
              
$ SA=( $(IFS=$'n'; echo "${ARR[*]}" | sort) )
              
$ BRR=(s4 h5 q1 h2 g3)
              
$ SB=( $(IFS=$'n'; echo "${BRR[*]}" | sort -k1.2) )
              
$ echo "${SB[*]}" 
              
q1 h2 g3 s4 h5






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              • This would be better if echo was substituted for printf
                – D. Ben Knoble
                6 hours ago


















              • This would be better if echo was substituted for printf
                – D. Ben Knoble
                6 hours ago
















              This would be better if echo was substituted for printf
              – D. Ben Knoble
              6 hours ago




              This would be better if echo was substituted for printf
              – D. Ben Knoble
              6 hours ago











              1














              Lets take an array A as



              A=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)


              Now, the problem with the sort command is that it sorts elements in different line and can't sort elements in the same line. So, the workaround is to transform the array into an element per line and sort with sort and put them in an array which is actually sorted, that is,



              B=(`echo ${A[@]} | tr " " "n" | sort`)


              Now, B is the sorted array. Here, tr transforms space into a newline






              share|improve this answer




























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                Lets take an array A as



                A=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)


                Now, the problem with the sort command is that it sorts elements in different line and can't sort elements in the same line. So, the workaround is to transform the array into an element per line and sort with sort and put them in an array which is actually sorted, that is,



                B=(`echo ${A[@]} | tr " " "n" | sort`)


                Now, B is the sorted array. Here, tr transforms space into a newline






                share|improve this answer


























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                  Lets take an array A as



                  A=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)


                  Now, the problem with the sort command is that it sorts elements in different line and can't sort elements in the same line. So, the workaround is to transform the array into an element per line and sort with sort and put them in an array which is actually sorted, that is,



                  B=(`echo ${A[@]} | tr " " "n" | sort`)


                  Now, B is the sorted array. Here, tr transforms space into a newline






                  share|improve this answer














                  Lets take an array A as



                  A=(h4 h5 h1 h2 h3)


                  Now, the problem with the sort command is that it sorts elements in different line and can't sort elements in the same line. So, the workaround is to transform the array into an element per line and sort with sort and put them in an array which is actually sorted, that is,



                  B=(`echo ${A[@]} | tr " " "n" | sort`)


                  Now, B is the sorted array. Here, tr transforms space into a newline







                  share|improve this answer














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