This isn't the way I'd sort ls output by date or whatever field. I'd use `ls -l --sort=date` which I guess is what the GP meant with having every tool do their own sorting by field.

In nushell one can just do `ls | sort-by size`

Yes, that is what I mean.

I also like that nushell's table oriented approach displays the column names, and you just use those names for the `sort` command or `where` command etc.

Ah, fair enough. I misunderstood the parent.

Now sort by filesize

File size or file length ?