REVERSE(1)

NAME
reverse - reverse lines, fields or characters within lines

SYNOPSIS
reverse [-cfl]

DESCRIPTION
reverse reverses lines, space separated fields, or characters within lines read from the standard input.

OPTIONS
[c] reverse characters within lines. [f] reverse fields within lines. Fields are separated by any white space (e.g., tabs, blanks), and may be delimited by double or single quotes to allow inclusion of spaces inside fields. When fields are reversed, any white space between fields is replaced by a single tab. There is a limit to the number of fields that can be reversed; see the -L option. [l] reverse lines. This is the default action when no options are selected. There is a limit to the number of lines that can be reversed; see the -L option.

EXAMPLES
echo 11 21 31 41 51 61  |  reverse -c
	16 15 14 13 12 11
echo 11 21 31 41 51 61  |  reverse -f
	61 51 41 31 21 11
echo 11 21 31 41 51 61  |  reverse -fc
	11 12 13 14 15 16

LIMITS
Use the -L option to determine the program limits.