Sorting 1 before 10 in bash

Question

I'm sorting numerically on a specific column of a `;` separated file with: ``` sort -k3n file ``` But numbers 10 and 11 are sorted before 1. How do I fix this?

Accepted Answer

If your fields are separated with something else than a blank, you can use the `--field-separator` or `-t` option, like so:

```
sort -k3n -t\; file
```

Sorting 1 before 10 in bash

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