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03-22-2007

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yet another awk field syntax question

I am trying to print the remaing fields and field numbers beginning with a field 'xyz'

Code:

#cat abc
test1:test2:xyz:test3:test4:test5

#cat def
test1:test2:test3:xyz:test4:test5

desired output is to be able to print NF and any trailing fields separated by':'

test3 3
or
test4 3
or
test5 3

likewise,

test4 2
or
test5 2

placeing a field separator as 'xyz' illiminates using ':' as a second separator or is that possible?