EXHAUSTED... using sed and back references

[URtheRhoda]

so i have been trying to learn how to manipulate text on my own and have gotten stumped...

let's say i have a text file that says (highly simplified):

people ordinary

How would swap the order of the words..

I know i need to use sed and some kind of back reference but cannot make it work for the life of me..

thanks guys,

mary :eek: :mad: :eek: :o

[kc0arf]

Hello,

The following weblink might assist you. SED is a tremendously complex piece of work that requires the finest care.

http://www.student.northpark.edu/pemente/sed/sed1line.txt

Christian

[vgersh99]

sed -e 's/^\(.*\) \(.*\)$/\2 \1/g'