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# 1  
Old 10-14-2011
Removing Duplicate Variables : SED?
I have a file that needs to index and remove all duplicate variables (keeping the first of the duplicated). Then in another file, from the index I need to find and replace all those duplicated variables we deleted with their primary variable (the one we kept). I think this is a SED question, but if there are any better solutions I would greatly appreciate it.

Example:
Code:
newmtl m2
Kd 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000;
Ka 0 0 0
illum 2
Ns 64
d 1.000000
map_Kd 951E01Other4040.bmp

newmtl m3
Kd 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000;
Ka 0 0 0
illum 2
Ns 64
d 1.000000
map_Kd 951E01Other4040.bmp

newmtl m4
Kd 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000;
Ka 0 0 0
illum 2
Ns 64
d 1.000000
map_Kd 951E01Other4040.bmp

newmtl m5
Kd 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000;
Ka 0 0 0
illum 2
Ns 64
d 1.000000
map_Kd 951E01Other4040.bmp

Notice how m2, m3, m4, and m5 are the same. I need to delete m3, m4 and m5 and keep m2. Then in another file I have I need to find all variables m3, m4 and m5 and replace them with m2 because they no longer exist.

newmtl mXXX is the name and map_Kd is what determines if it is a duplicate. In this case we have map_Kd 951E01Other4040.bmp in others we have map_Kd A1C039w20h200x1CCOLORS.bmp and over 20 other meanings for map_Kd.

Hope I explained that in enough understandable detail. Let me know your thoughts.
Thank you! Smilie
# 2  
Old 10-14-2011
for starters:
Code:
$ nawk '!a[$NF]++' RS='' myFile
newmtl m2
Kd 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000;
Ka 0 0 0
illum 2
Ns 64
d 1.000000
map_Kd 951E01Other4040.bmp

# 3  
Old 10-14-2011
I am not familiar with this. How do I use this and what will it do?
# 4  
Old 10-14-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Solo
I am not familiar with this. How do I use this and what will it do?
run it posted and see the output (similar to what's been posted).
If 'nawk' is not available, use either awk or gawk.
# 5  
Old 10-14-2011
It is running each line as a command:

Code:
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ newmtl m2
-bash: newmtl: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ Kd 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000;
-bash: Kd: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ Ka 0 0 0
-bash: Ka: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ illum 2
-bash: illum: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ Ns 64
-bash: Ns: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ d 1.000000
-bash: d: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ map_Kd 951E01Other4040.bmp

# 6  
Old 10-14-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Solo
It is running each line as a command:

Code:
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ newmtl m2
-bash: newmtl: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ Kd 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000;
-bash: Kd: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ Ka 0 0 0
-bash: Ka: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ illum 2
-bash: illum: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ Ns 64
-bash: Ns: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ d 1.000000
-bash: d: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ user$ map_Kd 951E01Other4040.bmp

hmmmm.... Show exactly what/how are you're running, please!
Follow the directions posted previously!
# 7  
Old 10-14-2011
I opened terminal.app and pasted:

Code:
awk '!a[$NF]++' RS='' /Users/user/Desktop/LevelIndices2.mtl 
newmtl m2 
Kd 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000; 
Ka 0 0 0 illum 2 
Ns 64 
d 1.000000 
map_Kd 951E01Other4040.bmp
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