replace > with new line character

borncrazy · #1 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008

<reward_data><date><datetime>071308000804</datetime></date>

I want the above data to be displayed as

<reward_data>
<date>
<datetime>071308000804</datetime>
</date>

How can i accomplish this.

I tried the below

tr "><" ">\n" < filename

joeyg · #2 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008

Code:

> cat file9
<reward_data><date><datetime>071308000804</datetime></date>

> cat file9 | sed "s/></>~</g" | tr "~" "\n"
<reward_data>
<date>
<datetime>071308000804</datetime>
</date>

jim mcnamara · #3 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008

Well if you really want tr try this:

Code:

tr -s '>' '\n' < filename | sed 's/$/>/'

shamrock · #4 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008

Code:

awk '{gsub("><",">\n<");print }' file

chella · #5 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008

Hi,

Try this

Code:

sed 's/></>\[press Enter(newline)]
</g' filename

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