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# 1  
Old 07-01-2005
file format....
I have a file of 1000 rows , I need to format it to be coulmn seperatred by TAB , and print it

Ex:

12345
12345
12343
32232
23432
34242
43224

to like

12345 TAB 12345
12343 TAB 32232
23432 TAB 34242
43224 TAB .........

Thanks alot for your helping and care...
# 2  
Old 07-01-2005
paste - - < inputfile

default output delimiter is a tab....

cheers
ZB
# 3  
Old 07-01-2005
Sed...
Can be processed using sed...????

Thanks,,
Atiato
# 4  
Old 07-01-2005
Using sed
Quote:
Originally Posted by atiato
Can be processed using sed...????

Thanks,,
Atiato

Code :-

sed 's/^\([0-9]*\)/\1 \1/' inputfile
# 5  
Old 07-01-2005
Code:
sed "$!N;s/\n/$(/bin/echo '\t')/" inputFile

# 6  
Old 07-01-2005
Can u explain this :-
Quote:
Originally Posted by vgersh99
Code:
sed "$!N;s/\n/$(/bin/echo '\t')/" inputFile


Vgresh ,

Can u plz explain that ...
# 7  
Old 07-01-2005
Quote:
Originally Posted by vgersh99
Code:
sed "$!N;s/\n/$(/bin/echo '\t')/" inputFile

Could you explain your sed script, please ?

Thanks,
vino
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