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sort using a field in the middle of the line, sort your history
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sorthistorybyfield.sh
# if you're looking for the last test you executed in December, BUT your history shows "the command number" first
# so, you have to sort by... The *Third field* 😊
# This avoids a problem if you've closed multiple shells, so the order of the commands in history is not chronological
history | grep gradlew | grep test | grep "12/" | sort -k 3
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