# tsort > Perform a topological sort. > A common use is to show the dependency order of nodes in a directed acyclic graph. > More information: . - Perform a topological sort consistent with a partial sort per line of input separated by blanks: `tsort {{path/to/file}}` - Perform a topological sort consistent on strings: `echo -e "{{UI Backend\nBackend Database\nDocs UI}}" | tsort`