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Old 12-07-2010
Unix File - Adding columns in the middle
Hello,

I have a comma separated flat file. It contains some 20 columns. I want to add two new columns at position 2,3. So that file will have 22 columns. I am providing here sample data with file having 4 columns. Appreciate your help in finding solution for this.

data in input file:
Code:
call_id,conn_id,result,ani,
1,100,hungup,7601234
2,101,hungup,7601235

required output
Code:
call_id,key, value,conn_id,result,ani,
1,key1,10,100,hungup,7601234
2,key2,11,101,hungup,7601235

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Last edited by vgersh99; 12-07-2010 at 01:42 PM.. Reason: Please use code tags!
# 2  
Old 12-07-2010
Where the 2 new adding columns come from ?

assuming they are in a file called in3 maybe something like

Code:
cut -d"," -f1 input >in1.tmp
cut -d"," -f2- input >in2.tmp
paste -d"," - - - in1.tmp in3 in2.tmp >output
rm in?.tmp

... lazy way ... waiting for Scrutinizer to shoot an awk 1 liner Smilie
Last edited by ctsgnb; 12-07-2010 at 02:05 PM..
# 3  
Old 12-07-2010
They are just hard coded values. Actually let me correct the output data. Sorry for the confusion.

call_id,key, value,conn_id,result,ani,
Code:
1,key1,10,100,hungup,7601234
2,key1,10,101,hungup,7601235

Last edited by vgersh99; 12-07-2010 at 01:57 PM.. Reason: code tags, PLEASE!
# 4  
Old 12-07-2010
Code:
nawk -F, '{$1=$1 OFS "key1" OFS "10";print}' OFS=, myFile

# 5  
Old 12-07-2010
Thanks a lot. I am getting correct data.
However title for new columns is coming as key1,10. I expect it as key, value. Is there a way to get correct column title too.
# 6  
Old 12-07-2010
Code:
 
awk -F, 'BEGIN{print "call_id,key, value,conn_id,result,ani,"}{NF+=2;for(i=NF-2;i>=2;i--)$(i+2)=$i;$2="key1";$3="10";print}' OFS=,  inputFile

# 7  
Old 12-07-2010
put
Code:
key, value
key1,10
key2,20
key3,30
...

in a file called "in3" and give a try with what i suggest in post #2 and see if the generated output fits your needs
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