how to change my file

maya · #1 (**permalink**) 02-09-2009

hi everybody!

I have a file (txt) that contains many rows:

abc 22
cde 32
KKK 11

I want to change the file , and then print the contents of txt file (see below):

abc 22 cde 32 kkk 11

Any help is most appreciated.
Thanks

ranjithpr · #2 (**permalink**) 02-09-2009

You can change the new lines in your file with space with following command

tr "\n" " " < file

ddreggors · #3 (**permalink**) 02-09-2009

Do mean just edit the file?

Command line or GUI (Gnome/KDE/other)?

ranjeetmenon · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-2009

If your contents are in file "a", and your new file is "b":

tr "\n" " " <a > b

maya · #5 (**permalink**) 02-09-2009

Thanks for the explaination.

timontt · #6 (**permalink**) 02-09-2009

cool, i like the tr way... Thanks!

Below is a another way...
for i in `cat filename`;do
printf "$i " >> newfile
done

Franklin52 · #7 (**permalink**) 02-09-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by timontt

cool, i like the tr way... Thanks!

Below is a another way...
for i in `cat filename`;do
printf "$i " >> newfile
done

Avoid the useless use of cat:

Code:

while read i
do
  printf "$i " >> newfile
done < filename

Regards

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