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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers cat files Post 302167851 by sandeep78 on Friday 15th of February 2008 04:14:28 PM
Old 02-15-2008
Thank you, I tried your script.
It is working close to what I need.
I tweaked it a bit to meet my exact requirements.

Thanks again
-Sandeep


Quote:
Originally Posted by sb008
Very basic script, no error checking etc etc ect.

Script takes 1 parameter, number of output files needed,

Script assumes all files which should be concatenated start with input_

Script assumes all files are in the current directory.


Should be easy to change the script into something more luxerary, it just presents a concept.

Code:
#!/usr/bin/bash
NUMOUT=${1}

NUMFILES=`ls input* | wc -l`

((IN_PER_OUT=${NUMFILES} / ${NUMOUT} + 1))

CURRENT=1
OUT=1
ls input* | while read FILE
do
  if [ ${CURRENT} -eq 1 ]
  then
    cat ${FILE} > output_${OUT}.txt
  else
    cat ${FILE} >> output_${OUT}.txt
  fi

  ((CURRENT=${CURRENT}+1))
  if [ ${CURRENT} -gt ${IN_PER_OUT} ]
  then
    CURRENT=1
    ((OUT=${OUT}+1))
  fi
done

 

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Test::Script(3) 					User Contributed Perl Documentation					   Test::Script(3)

NAME

       Test::Script - Basic cross-platform tests for scripts

DESCRIPTION

       The intent of this module is to provide a series of basic tests for 80% of the testing you will need to do for scripts in the script (or
       bin as is also commonly used) paths of your Perl distribution.

       Further, it aims to provide this functionality with perfect platform-compatibility, and in a way that is as unobtrusive as possible.

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       considered unacceptable.

       In doing so, it is hoped that Test::Script can become a module that you can safely make a dependency of all your modules, without risking
       that your module won't on some platform because of the dependency.

       Where a clash exists between wanting more functionality and maintaining platform safety, this module will err on the side of platform
       safety.

FUNCTIONS

   script_compiles
	   script_compiles( 'script/foo.pl', 'Main script compiles' );

       The "script_compiles" test calls the script with "perl -c script.pl", and checks that it returns without error.

       The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name. This will be localised when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the
       local name used will be shown in the diagnostic output.

       Note also that the test will be run with the same perl interpreter that is running the test script (and not with the default system perl).
       This will also be shown in the diagnostic output on failure.

   script_runs
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       The "script_runs" test executes the script with "perl script.pl" and checks that it returns success.

       The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name. This will be localised when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the
       local name used will be shown in the diagnostic output.

       The test will be run with the same perl interpreter that is running the test script (and not with the default system perl). This will also
       be shown in the diagnostic output on failure.

SUPPORT

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       For other issues, or commercial enhancement and support, contact the author.

AUTHOR

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SEE ALSO

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COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2006 - 2009 Adam Kennedy.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

       The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.

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