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Old 01-14-2011
Extracting and printing data
Hi

I have the following data :
Code:
           <Cell id="34A" ref="ds:/BTS:34/Cells/Cell:34A"/>
          <Cell id="34B" ref="ds:/BTS:34/Cells/Cell:34B"/>
          <Cell id="34C" ref="ds:/BTS:34/Cells/Cell:34C"/>

I would like to print this data in the following format :
Code:
BTS:34 Cell:34A.

I'm still very new and trying to learn how extract specfic data and print .
Please assist.
Last edited by Scott; 01-14-2011 at 06:06 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 2  
Old 01-14-2011
Code:
awk -F'[/"]' '{print $5,$7}' inputFile

# 3  
Old 01-14-2011
Code:
perl -lne '/\/([^\/]+).*(Cell:[^\"]+)/;print "$1 $2"' file

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# 4  
Old 01-14-2011
Thanks Guys
# 5  
Old 01-18-2011
Hi

Thanks for all the help.I really appreciate it.

I wanted how would I alter this command - awk -F'[/"]' '{print $5,$7}' inputFile such that it does not print duplicates.

Thanks
# 6  
Old 01-18-2011
Try:
Code:
awk -F'[/"]' '{$0=$5" "$7}!A[$0]++' infile

# 7  
Old 01-18-2011
Thanks Scrutinizer.

Could you please explain how the code works.

I'm not too sure whats happening - $0=$5" "$7}!A[$0]++

Thanks
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