tranpose but some difference

narang.mohit · #1 (**permalink**) 03-18-2009

hi i have some data
like
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

i want to arrange like this
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8

vgersh99 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-18-2009

Code:

nawk 'ORS=(FNR%2)?FS:RS' somedata

summer_cherry · #3 (**permalink**) 03-18-2009

Code:

cat filename | paste -d" " - -

ghostdog74 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-18-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by summer_cherry

Code:

cat filename | paste -d" " - -

Code:

# cat file | paste -d" " - -
 2
 4
 6
 8

ghostdog74 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-18-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by vgersh99

Code:

nawk 'ORS=(FNR%2)?FS:RS' somedata

i did not get the output.

Code:

# awk 'ORS=(FNR%2)?FS:RS' file
 2
 4
 6
 8

rikxik · #6 (**permalink**) 03-18-2009

It has to be some issue with your file. I got correct output from both commands:

Code:

$ paste -d" " - - < file1
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
$ nawk 'ORS=(FNR%2)?FS:RS' file1
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8

ghostdog74 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-19-2009

yes, that's it. dos format. dos2unix fixed it.

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