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# 1  
Old 12-03-2009
Arithmetic operation with awk

I have output like following in a file

Code:
usmtnz-dinfsi19
72
71
38
1199
1199
0.8
19:23:58
usmtnz-dinfsi19
72
71
38
1199
1199
0.8
19:24:04
usmtnz-dinfsi19

I want to divide 5 & 6 line entries with 1000 .. how can i do it with awk
# 2  
Old 12-03-2009
Code:
awk 'NR == 5 || NR == 6 { print $1 / 1000 }' filename

# 3  
Old 12-03-2009
Thanks but it only displays line 5 and 6 i want all the lines and line 5 and 6 divided by 1000 and line 7 subtracted from 100 :-)
# 4  
Old 12-03-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by fugitive
Thanks but it only displays line 5 and 6 i want all the lines and line 5 and 6 divided by 1000 and line 7 subtracted from 100 :-)

Code:
awk 'NR == 5 || NR == 6 { $1 = $1 / 1000 }
     NR == 7 { $1 = 100 - $1 }
     { print }
' filename

# 5  
Old 12-03-2009
Ok that one worked Thanks again Smilie but the file on which i 'm running this has n no. of entries like following

And we want this should go on 5,6,7 lines of all the resources
Code:
usmtnz-dinfsi19
72
71
38
1.199
1.199
99.2
19:23:58
usmtnz-dinfsi19
72
71
38
1199    <--
1199    <--
0.8      <--
19:24:04
usmtnz-dinfsi19
72
71
38
1199    <--
1199    <--
0.8      <--
19:24:11

# 6  
Old 12-03-2009

How do you expect to get a real answer if you keep changing the question?

To change the script to do what you want, modify the selectors.

Just describing the problem accurately will give you a hint as to what you should do.
# 7  
Old 12-03-2009
Ok i apologize for it. but i was thinking the answer you gave will solve my problem, which it didn't , anywayz thanks for all the help. It will be great if you can answer my last question.
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