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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# tsort

> Perform a topological sort.
> A common use is to show the dependency order of nodes in a directed acyclic graph.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/tsort>.

- Perform a topological sort consistent with a partial sort per line of input separated by blanks:

`tsort {{path/to/file}}`

- Perform a topological sort consistent on strings:

`echo -e "{{UI Backend
Backend Database
Docs UI}}" | tsort`
