The -k flag in the sort command specifies which field to use for sorting. It allows you to define the key or keys that the sort operation will be based on.
The syntax for the -k flag is as follows:
-k<N>[.<M>]<N>: This is the field number you want to sort by. Fields are numbered starting from 1..<M>: This is optional and specifies a subfield if the field contains multiple subfields (e.g., if you want to sort by a specific part of a field).
For example, in the command sort -k3, the -k3 option tells sort to sort the input based on the third field. If you had sort -k2.1, it would sort based on the first character of the second field.
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