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Old 01-18-2009
AWK solution to subtract multiple columns of numbers
Hope somebody is happy.

NR==1 {
num_columns=split( $0, menuend );
next;
}

{
split( $0, substrend );
for ( i=1; i<=NF; i++ ) {
minuend[i] -= substrend[i];
}
}

END {
print "Result:";
for ( i=1; i<=num_columns; i++ ) {
printf( "%8d", menuend[i] );
}
printf "\n";
}
# 2  
Old 01-18-2009
And your question is?
# 3  
Old 01-18-2009
haha, this wasn't a question, it was a solution to a question in another thread, I am guess they couldn't find it.

https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...e-columns.html
# 4  
Old 01-18-2009
You are right it is a solution to my previous threads, I solved it and posted for someone who has same problem.

Regards,
awkward
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