[Solved] Given a file list.txt with contents:apple banana apple carrot banana bananaWhat is the output of sort list.txt | uniq -c? | Linux CLI

Linux CLI - Text Processing

Given a file list.txt with contents:

apple
banana
apple
carrot
banana
banana

What is the output of sort list.txt | uniq -c?

Aapple 2 banana 3 carrot 1

B3 apple 2 banana 1 carrot

Capple banana carrot

D2 apple 3 banana 1 carrot

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Sort the file contents
Sorted lines: apple, apple, banana, banana, banana, carrot.
Step 2: Apply uniq -c to count duplicates
Counts: 2 apple, 3 banana, 1 carrot.
Final Answer:
2 apple 3 banana 1 carrot -> Option D
Quick Check:
sort then uniq -c counts duplicates correctly [OK]

Quick Trick: uniq -c counts duplicates after sorting [OK]

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