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Old 02-19-2010
Rewriting line with tabs creating problem

Hi

I have an input file which have random file in between.I have to manipulate each line and replace the character from position 5-10 with XXXXXX.
But when I am writing this to on output file the tabs in between gets converted to normal space.

Input file :

Code:
14207531131040896334R108      2010047S660631120100462010046000

In the output file the tab is removed.
Code:
1420XXXXXX040896334R108 2010047S66063112010046201004600009600

I am using the following code :
Code:
echo "$part1""XXXXXXXXXX""$part2" >> $output.out

Plz help

Thanks
# 2  
Old 02-19-2010
Hi.

How do you get part1 and part2?

From a variable (show the declaration), or directly from the file?
# 3  
Old 02-19-2010
hi
part1 and part2 I am reteiving from the file:

Code:
part1=`echo $record | cut -c 1-92`
part2=`echo $record | cut -c -103-`

where $record is line of the file.

Thanks

Last edited by Scott; 02-19-2010 at 05:35 AM.. Reason: Added code tags
# 4  
Old 02-19-2010
You need to quote $record to preserve the whitespace:
Code:
part1=`echo "$record" | cut -c 1-92`
part2=`echo "$record" | cut -c -103-`

Then part1 and part2 (like you did)
Code:

echo "${part1}XXXXXXXXXX$part2" >> $output.out

# 5  
Old 02-19-2010
Is this ok

I tried the script which you tried I got the expected output .

Try this ,
- Just give the input file which having the content with tab.

Code:
#!/bin/bash
echo "Enter the file name"
read ips

index=0
output=outfile

while read line ; do
        part1=${line:0:4}
        part2=${line:10}
        echo "$part1""XXXXXXXXXX""$part2" >> $output.out
done < $ips


Last edited by radoulov; 02-19-2010 at 06:04 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags!
 
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