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# 1  
Old 05-30-2011
sort with condition and insert blank line

Hi,
I have a file with no blank line anywhere
Its a conf file, The lines between [groups] and starts with "#" should be sort out with the first three characters(characters are between (a-z)). and insert a blank space in between the uniq lines. For clear understanding ,pls find the below input file contains.
and also have to insert a blank line before the line which starts with either "[" or "#"
Input contents of a file

____________________________________________________
Code:
[groups]
abc = 
abc_read =
test =
test_write=
developer=
developer_read=
bac_read=
 bac=
#######################
[abc:/bcd/cde]
@test_write = rw
[bcd:/xyz/yzx]
@test= rw
################
[lmn:/bcd/cde]
  @test_write = rw
 [lmn:/xyz/yzx]
  @test= rw
############################

The output required is as below
________________________________________________________
Code:
[groups]

abc = 
 abc_read =

bac_read=
  bac=

developer=
 developer_read=

test =
 test_write=

#######################################
[abc:/bcd/cde]
@test_write = rw

[bcd:/xyz/yzx]
@test= rw

################
[lmn:/bcd/cde]
 @test_write = rw

[lmn:/xyz/yzx]
 @test= rw

############################

Pls suggest ideas to implement the same

Great day
Anil.G

Last edited by pludi; 05-30-2011 at 04:13 AM..
# 2  
Old 05-30-2011
try this..
not tested Smilie

Code:
whie read line
 echo $line | grep "^\#"
 if [ "$?" ne "0" ]
 then
  echo $line >> /tmp/file
 else
  sort -u /tmp/file
  rm /tmp/file
  echo "################################"
 fi
done < input_file

# 3  
Old 05-30-2011
No dude,, Its not getting the desired output.
I am getting as below
Code:
#######################
[groups]
abc =
abc_read =
bac=
bac_read=
developer=
developer_read=
test =
test_write=
################################
################
@test= rw
@test_write = rw
[abc:/bcd/cde]
[bcd:/xyz/yzx]
################################
############################
@test= rw
@test_write = rw
[lmn:/bcd/cde]
[lmn:/xyz/yzx]
################################


Last edited by radoulov; 05-30-2011 at 05:04 AM.. Reason: Code tags.
# 4  
Old 05-30-2011
Do you have any ####### line between

Code:
[abc:/bcd/cde]
@test_write = rw  
[bcd:/xyz/yzx]
@test= rw

---------- Post updated at 01:29 PM ---------- Previous update was at 01:21 PM ----------

Try this one:
Code:
    awk '{
if($0~/^\[/)
{
    n =asort(arr)
    for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
    printf "%s\n",arr[i] 
    delete arr
    if(temp!=""){print temp}
    print $0
    temp=""
    
}
else if($0!~/^\#/)
{
    arr[substr($0,0,3)]=arr[substr($0,0,3)]$0"\n ";
}
else
{
    temp=$0
}
}

END{n =asort(arr);for(i=1;i<=n;i++){printf "%s\n",arr[i] };print temp}' test.txt


It perfectly worked for me,

Last edited by kumaran_5555; 05-30-2011 at 05:12 AM..
# 5  
Old 05-30-2011
Hi Kumaran
I am getting error as "fatal: function `asort' not defined "

Pls let me know,where i am making mistake.

Rgds
Anil.G
# 6  
Old 05-30-2011
can you try with gawk.

please post which OS and version you are using.
# 7  
Old 05-30-2011
I am using
SunOS 5.9 Generic_118558-14 sun4u sparc and also tried in gawk
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