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'sort' bug
From: |
Mike Markowski |
Subject: |
'sort' bug |
Date: |
Thu, 29 May 2008 15:20:01 -0400 |
User-agent: |
Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080421) |
I think I've come across a bug in 'sort'. Using the attached file (please let
me know if the attachment is stripped from this email), I tried to sort on the
5th column of states/countries by using:
sort -k 5 c3
The first few lines look like:
10-Apr-2008 W7GVE 729C Ed AZ 10.120
18-May-2008 W1GUE 1998 Ed NH 7.055
28-Apr-2008 KG4W 2416T Ed VA 7.055
11-May-2008 K4ZGB 796T Tom AL 7.055
16-May-2008 9A2VJ 2533 Vel CROATIA 14.052
[...]
already not properly sorted by state/country. Also, doing:
sort -k 6 c3
incorrectly yields:
[...]
25-Apr-2007 W5GXV 654 Gene TX 14.058
17-May-2008 K5EWJ 4077T Cookie TX 28.051
16-May-2008 VE3LFN 3695 Daryll ONTARIO 7.055
16-May-2008 9A2VJ 2533 Vel CROATIA 14.052
04-May-2008 LW3EX 3804C Walt ARGENTINA 21.050
05-May-2008 ZL2BLQ 4356 Stan NEW-ZEALAND 14.050
23-May-2008 VA5CW 4326 Bill SASKATCHEWAN 14.055
Yet, doing:
sort -n -k 6 c3
works as expected.
It could be that the program is working fine and I'm simply expecting the wrong
result. If so, apologies! Otherwise, I hope this helps you pinpoint the bug.
Thanks!
Mike
11-Oct-2006 WA1ZFE 494 Bill CT 3.719
11-Dec-2006 N3IJR 2361 Karl PA 3.550
05-Jan-2007 K1Y/4 00 Kev VA 3.534
02-Apr-2007 AB2ML 2485 Mark NY 1.835
25-Apr-2007 W5GXV 654 Gene TX 14.058
03-Jun-2007 W8III 270 Dave MI 10.118
30-Mar-2008 KG8WF 2607 Vince MI 3.550
30-Mar-2008 WA6L 4210 John CA 14.050
01-Apr-2008 KK7YJ 2728T Jim MT 10.120
09-Apr-2008 N0JL 2079 Jim IA 10.120
10-Apr-2008 W7GVE 729C Ed AZ 10.120
11-Apr-2008 KB4QQJ/P 3508T Randy NC 3.550
13-Apr-2008 WA1LWS 1933C Hans MD 3.550
19-Apr-2008 KL8DX 3800 Phil AK 7.053
20-Apr-2008 KC9HGW 281T Bob IL 7.055
20-Apr-2008 WB4OFT 958 John NC 7.055
22-Apr-2008 K9WWT 2081 George IL 10.110
22-Apr-2008 W9DLN 3635T Dan WI 10.120
22-Apr-2008 W9IXV 512C Dick IN 10.120
26-Apr-2008 W0NW 564 Brian UT 10.120
27-Apr-2008 KJ4CGI 4371 Mike TN 7.055
28-Apr-2008 KC5GWU 4038 Jim NM 14.051
28-Apr-2008 KD6SX 1755 George CA 14.050
28-Apr-2008 KG4W 2416T Ed VA 7.055
29-Apr-2008 K8JD 1395T John MI 1.820
29-Apr-2008 K9US 2834 Tim IN 1.820
01-May-2008 KG2G 4361 Bert FL 14.050
02-May-2008 KB9BVN 2076 Brian IN 7.055
02-May-2008 WB2IVJ 2819 Steve NY 7.055
02-May-2008 WN2T 3448 Greg NJ 7.053
03-May-2008 N2UM 3041 Gary NY 7.055
04-May-2008 LW3EX 3804C Walt ARGENTINA 21.050
04-May-2008 W4RMM 2471T Bill AL 7.055
05-May-2008 AD4VL 4051 Jim KY 7.055
05-May-2008 KN2GSJ 310 George NY 7.053
05-May-2008 ZL2BLQ 4356 Stan NEW-ZEALAND 14.050
06-May-2008 W4HDM 3729T Damon GA 1.820
07-May-2008 WD9DWE 1564C Dennis IN 7.053
09-May-2008 AE4TO 2254 Sergio FL 7.049
09-May-2008 G0RDO 2133 John UK 10.120
09-May-2008 G3ASG 4175 Ray UK 10.120
09-May-2008 K0LUW 1702T Russ NE 7.050
09-May-2008 KH6OZ/QRP 3975 George MT 10.120
10-May-2008 K0IVK 1436T Joe MO 14.050
11-May-2008 AA8XX 1179 Tom MI 7.056
11-May-2008 AB8AV 3321 Joe OH 7.056
11-May-2008 K2RFP 2099T Dick NY 7.056
11-May-2008 K4ZGB 796T Tom AL 7.055
11-May-2008 K8UV 2250C Rich MI 7.054
11-May-2008 K9DTH 3698 Ron IL 7.056
11-May-2008 K9MMS 4291C Gary IL 7.054
11-May-2008 K9QHO 4334 Mike IN 7.055
11-May-2008 K9SKC 00T Randy NC 3.561
11-May-2008 KI4GLH 656C Dave TN 7.057
11-May-2008 KI6BHB 4186 Dave CA 14.053
11-May-2008 N1AFV 2367T Gordon ME 7.051
11-May-2008 NT9K 1926T Bill FL 14.050
11-May-2008 W4FOA 641T Tony GA 7.055
11-May-2008 W5ZR 2931T Bert LA 7.052
11-May-2008 WA1AR 4079T Alan MA 3.561
11-May-2008 WB8OGK 3029 Bruce MA 3.561
11-May-2008 WB8SDA 2339 Carmen OH 7.053
14-May-2008 K2MMO 3622 Mike NY 7.053
14-May-2008 K8LJG 336T John MI 3.550
14-May-2008 KE0N 256T Eliot MN 14.049
14-May-2008 W3BUG 2035 John MD 7.051
15-May-2008 K9TTM 2228 Bob IN 7.053
16-May-2008 9A2VJ 2533 Vel CROATIA 14.052
16-May-2008 KA0CSW 3741 Jim MN 3.553
16-May-2008 N2ATB 4403 Tony NJ 7.055
16-May-2008 VE3LFN 3695 Daryll ONTARIO 7.055
16-May-2008 W6TRI 3278 Fred OH 14.058
17-May-2008 K5EWJ 4077T Cookie TX 28.051
17-May-2008 KE0QM 2166T Dennis KS 14.053
17-May-2008 KJ7BS 2240T Mark AZ 14.050
17-May-2008 N4RE 942T Rick NC 7.052
17-May-2008 W6UT 2417T Dennis CA 14.053
17-May-2008 WI0S 2048T Keith MN 14.055
18-May-2008 K1GCD 4194 Jim ME 7.053
18-May-2008 KA8YTK 4401 Claude OH 7.055
18-May-2008 W1GUE 1998 Ed NH 7.055
18-May-2008 W9FFU 4215 Glenn WA 14.050
19-May-2008 WB9DLC 1658 Mike IN 7.052
19-May-2008 WB9EBS 3618 Lee IL 7.054
20-May-2008 KF0GE 3353 Earl MO 7.054
21-May-2008 K8KS 4444 Kaz MI 7.055
23-May-2008 K4AHO 1235T Jim FL 7.053
23-May-2008 KB2E 2872 Chuck NY 7.053
23-May-2008 N8AMM 3198 Don MI 7.055
23-May-2008 VA5CW 4326 Bill SASKATCHEWAN 14.055
25-May-2008 W1DV 1433T Dave NY 7.117
25-May-2008 W1WIU 486 Jim RI 10.120
25-May-2008 WI9X 3204C Jim IL 10.120
26-May-2008 K8QI 2795T Barry FL 14.052
26-May-2008 KD6DKC 1512T Rick CA 14.053
26-May-2008 KU4GW 652 Cliff NC 10.120
26-May-2008 KW6LA 3139 Tony CA 14.050
26-May-2008 N2JNZ 2836T George NY 7.051
27-May-2008 AB0BM 4432 Gary IA 14.050
- 'sort' bug,
Mike Markowski <=