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# 1  
Old 08-23-2009
Formatting output in columns

I have a file which contains data in below format:


Code:
nbkv28s MgmtReporting -> TradingDesk 1
nbkv28s RMBS -> Credits 178
nbkv28s RMBS -> PassThrough 96
nbkv28s RMBS -> Prepayment 111
nbkv28s RMBS -> RMBSHome 370
nbkv28s RMBS -> TradingStrategy 98
nbkvnze RMBS -> RMBSHome 85
nbkvugn GSF -> ABS 165


I want to fromat this data in to seperate columns as shown below, please help:



Code:
 
nbkv28s     MgmtReporting -> TradingDesk              1
nbkv28s     RMBS -> Credits                                 178
nbkv28s     RMBS -> PassThrough                          96
nbkv28s     RMBS -> Prepayment                           111
nbkv28s     RMBS -> RMBSHome                            370
nbkv28s     RMBS -> TradingStrategy                     98
nbkvnze     RMBS -> RMBSHome                            85
nbkvugn     GSF -> ABS                                      165

I am unable to show the last column properly, it should be well aligned. Even here i cannot show Smilie
# 2  
Old 08-23-2009
Code:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
while (<STDIN>) {
        if (/^([^\s]*)\s+([^\s]+ -> .*) (\d+)$/) { $first=$1;$second=$2;$third=$3;write }
}

format STDOUT =
@<<<<<<<<<<<< @<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< @##########
$first,$second,$third
.

More info on format
You can tweak the @<<<< bits to get things laid out as you want them.
# 3  
Old 08-23-2009

Does this do what you want? (You may have to adjust the spacing.)

Code:
awk '{ x = $2 " " $3 " " $4; printf "%-10s %-30s %4d\n", $1, x, $5}'

# 4  
Old 08-24-2009
Thanks a lot !!

I have become fan of awk now.. Smilie
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