Text and processing

The rev command

Reverses the character order of each line. Fun and useful for some text tricks.

Syntax

rev [archivo]

Copy-ready examples

$ echo hola | revReverse a word

You can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.

Typical mistakes

  • It reverses within each line, not the order of the lines.

Related commands

FAQ

What if I want to reverse the lines?

That is what tac is for.

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