tsort(1) USER COMMANDS tsort(1)
NAME
tsort - topological sort
SYNOPSIS
tsort [file]
DESCRIPTION
The tsort command produces on the standard output a totally
ordered list of items consistent with a partial ordering of
items mentioned in the input file. If no file is specified,
the standard input is understood.
The input consists of pairs of items (nonempty strings)
separated by blanks. Pairs of different items indicate ord-
ering. Pairs of identical items indicate presence, but not
ordering.
SEE ALSO
lorder(1).
DIAGNOSTICS
Odd data: there is an odd number of fields in the input
file.
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