What the command to find out the record length of a fixed length file?

tranq01 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007

I want to find out the record length of a fixed length file? I forgot the command. Any body know?

radoulov · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007

Code:

awk '{print length;exit}' filename

in shell (bash, zsh, ksh93):

Code:

<filename IFS= read;echo ${#REPLY}

tranq01 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007

Thank you. that worked.

wilmoore · #4 (**permalink**) 10-19-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by tranq01

I want to find out the record length of a fixed length file? I forgot the command. Any body know?

You might also try:

Code:

wc -L filename

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