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# 1  
Old 06-16-2010
Split the values
Code:
ABC|DFE
HYK|YUI

is the contents in file.

I am using the for loop for

Code:
for value_list in `cat ./file` ;
do
echo $value_list
cat use_firstvalue > second_value
done


I have to split the based on '|' and it should be used as a varaible in the cat command. How to do that. Please help me out
# 2  
Old 06-16-2010
Code:
while IFS='|' && read one two
do
     cat $one > $two
done

# 3  
Old 06-16-2010
try with this...

Code:
while read line
do
   campo1=$(echo $line |cut -d"|" -f1)
   campo2=$(echo $line |cut -d"|" -f2)

echo $campo1 --- $campo2
done < FILE_IN

# 4  
Old 06-16-2010
Something like this:

Code:
 
awk -F"|" '{ print "cat "$1 "> "$2 }' input_file | sh

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