Removing inserted newlines from a fileld of fixed width file.
Hi champs!
I have a fixed width file in which the records appear like this
As you see, the record for 33333 is split into two records because of newline inserted in description of 33333. I want these extraneous newlines from description field to be removed for records where ever they appear in the file.
Clues can be : check the file for length 11 -32 for each record and if newline is present strip it off.
Any other solution is welcome too.
I want the output to be :
- it is not fixed that line break will appear after 'description' only..it can appear anywhere in the second field.But it is sure that it will appear in second field only, incase it appears.
- This is just the sample record for understanding, code should not be dependent on it.The code can be dependent on positioning if required.
It is a fixed width file that means each filed is identified by length in the record.
Please let me know if you need more clarification.
Last edited by enigma_1; 08-18-2009 at 06:55 PM..
Reason: code tags, PLEASE!
Hi ,
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CSCH74000.00
CSCH74000.00
CSCH74100.00
CSCH74000.00
CSCH74100.00
CSCH74000.00
CSCH74000.00
CSCH74100.00
CSCH74100.00
CSCH74100.00
I have to put a delimiter( say comma) in between after 6th character:
CSCH74,000.00
CSCH74,000.00
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maxdb_real_escape_string
MAXDB_REAL_ESCAPE_STRING(3) 1 MAXDB_REAL_ESCAPE_STRING(3)maxdb_real_escape_string - Escapes special characters in a string for use in an SQL statement, taking into account the current charset of the con-nection
Procedural style
SYNOPSIS
string maxdb_real_escape_string (resource $link, string $escapestr)
DESCRIPTION
Object oriented style
string maxdb::real_escape_string (string $escapestr)
This function is used to create a legal SQL string that you can use in an SQL statement. The string escapestr is encoded to an escaped SQL
string, taking into account the current character set of the connection.
Characters encoded are ', ".
RETURN VALUES
Returns an escaped string.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
Object oriented style
<?php
$maxdb = new maxdb("localhost", "MONA", "RED", "DEMODB");
/* check connection */
if (maxdb_connect_errno()) {
printf("Connect failed: %s
", maxdb_connect_error());
exit();
}
$maxdb->query("CREATE TABLE temp.mycity LIKE hotel.city");
$city = "'s Hertogenbosch";
/* this query will fail, cause we didn't escape $city */
if (!$maxdb->query("INSERT into temp.mycity VALUES ('11111','$city','NY')")) {
printf("Error: %s
", $maxdb->sqlstate);
}
$city = $maxdb->real_escape_string($city);
/* this query with escaped $city will work */
if ($maxdb->query("INSERT into temp.mycity VALUES ('22222','$city','NY')")) {
printf("%d Row inserted.
", $maxdb->affected_rows);
}
$maxdb->close();
?>
Example #2
Procedural style
<?php
$link = maxdb_connect("localhost", "MONA", "RED", "DEMODB");
/* check connection */
if (maxdb_connect_errno()) {
printf("Connect failed: %s
", maxdb_connect_error());
exit();
}
maxdb_query($link, "CREATE TABLE temp.mycity LIKE hotel.city");
$city = "'s Hertogenbosch";
/* this query will fail, cause we didn't escape $city */
if (!maxdb_query($link, "INSERT into temp.mycity VALUES ('11111','$city','NY')")) {
printf("Error: %s
", maxdb_sqlstate($link));
}
$city = maxdb_real_escape_string($link, $city);
/* this query with escaped $city will work */
if (maxdb_query($link, "INSERT into temp.mycity VALUES ('22222','$city','NY')")) {
printf("%d Row inserted.
", maxdb_affected_rows($link));
}
maxdb_close($link);
?>
The above example will output something similar to:
Warning: maxdb_query(): -5016POS(43) Missing delimiter: ) <...>
Error: 42000
1 Row inserted.
SEE ALSO maxdb_character_set_name(3).
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