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# 1  
Old 09-01-2009
AWK to separate numbers from logs
Hello friends,

Im trying to separate a number from a log, but it seems i need help here

Code:
awk '/[Ee]stimated/ {print $5}' mylog.txt
gives  (1515.45MB).

i need pure number part to use in a comparision loop so i want to separate the number part (but only 1515 not 1515.45 )

Code:
awk '/[Ee]stimated/ {print $5}' mylog.txt | awk '/^[(][.]$/ {print $1}'

or should it be something like:
Code:
awk '/[Ee]stimated/ {print $5}' mylog.txt | awk '/^[0-9]+[A-Z]$/ {print $1}'

i coudlnt find the right code even i tried (i dont have a good command of awk) so would like to get your help, thx.
# 2  
Old 09-01-2009
Try:
Code:
awk '/[Ee]stimated/ {gsub(/\(|\..*/,"",$5);print $5}' mylog.txt

# 3  
Old 09-01-2009
One way:

Code:
awk '/[Ee]stimated/ {sub("\(","",$5);print int($5)}' file

# 4  
Old 09-01-2009
Hello again,

I tried both of the codes respectively that you suggested but has errors, changed some parts but couldnt solve Smilie

Code:
server1{root}> awk '/[Ee]stimated/ {gsub(/\(|\..*/,"",$5);print $5}' mylog.txt 
awk: syntax error near line 1
awk: illegal statement near line 1

Code:
server1{root}> awk '/[Ee]stimated/ {sub("\(","",$5);print int($5)}' mylog.txt 
awk: syntax error near line 1
awk: illegal statement near line 1

Code:
awk '/[Ee]stimated/ {print $5}' mylog.txt

gives something like the form "(XXXX.YYMB)." X,Y integers
# 5  
Old 09-01-2009
try nawk/gawk under solaries.
# 6  
Old 09-01-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by panyam
try nawk/gawk under solaries.
Or /usr/xpg4/bin/awk on Solaris.
# 7  
Old 09-01-2009
Franklin you are great,thank you very much indeed for reminding me of /usr/xpg4/bin/awk ;when i run your and Klassh's command they both worked:

Code:
/usr/xpg4/bin/awk '/[Ee]stimated/ {gsub(/\(|\..*/,"",$5);print $5}' mylog.txt
/usr/xpg4/bin/awk '/[Ee]stimated/ {sub("\(","",$5);print int($5)}' mylog.txt
both gave  1515  thats what exactly i want.

you know always using normal awk (not from xpg4/bin ) you get used to it and when you face an error it just makes you think as if it is caused by bad code and misleads you.This reminds me of ggrep case, it only works from under /usr/sfw/bin/ that is forgettable (if you dont put it env path).

regards
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