Bourne Shell Script - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

dmhonor914 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-10-2003

Hello,

I'm throwing this out there as a novice to the Unix world...I've
been working on a project that requires me to ouput (using the echo command) a list of names in a single column format, but the problem is the input is in row format followed by a blank space...If anyone could give me a little guidance, I would appreciate it...Thanks a bunch...

input file = m,stevens k,williams t,bone b,james l,carlton

desired output =

m,stevens
k,williams
t,bone
b,james
l,carlton

Ygor · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2003

Translate spaces to newlines

Code:

tr ' ' '\n' < file1 > file2

oombera · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2003

If that list of names is stored in a variable, say nameList, you could use a simple loop:

Code:

for i in $nameList; do
 echo $i
done

If it's in a file, try:

Code:

while read LINE; do
 for i in $LINE; do
  echo $i
 done
done < yourFile

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or there's Ygor's simplified suggestion

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