Counting the max length of string

ganesh123 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-23-2007

Hi all,

I have a flat file of 1000 rows. I want to check the length of the 5th column. The one having the longest length , I want to set it as DEFINED PARAMETER.
So later I can check others with that particular number only.

Any ideas ??

anbu23 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-23-2007

Code:

awk ' length($5) > len { len=length($5) } END { print len } ' file

ganesh123 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-23-2007

thanks anbu

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