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Old 02-29-2012
syntax error unexpected end of file
I am new to unix, so thank u for ur patience

I try to make it work (to duplicate two first columns in several files):
Code:
#!/bin/bash
for i in `seq 2 5`
do
  awk `{ print $1,$1,$2,$2,$3,$4}` final_chr.${i} > input_${i}
done


and i get
Code:
./my_script3.sh: command substitution: line 5: syntax error: unexpected end of file

Thank u a lot for ur help!
Last edited by Franklin52; 02-29-2012 at 07:30 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for code and data samples, thank you
# 2  
Old 02-29-2012
awk
Quote:
Originally Posted by kush
I am new to unix, so thank u for ur patience

I try to make it work (to duplicate two first columns in several files):

#!/bin/bash
for i in `seq 2 5`
do
awk `{ print $1,$1,$2,$2,$3,$4}` final_chr.${i} > input_${i}
done


and i get
./my_script3.sh: command substitution: line 5: syntax error: unexpected end of file

Thank u a lot for ur help!

Code:
#!/bin/bash
for i in `seq 2 5`
do
awk '{ print $1,$1,$2,$2,$3,$4}' final_chr.${i} > input_${i}
done

you have to use '(single quotes) instead of `(backtick) in awk

Cheers,
RangaSmilie
# 3  
Old 02-29-2012
dear Ranga , thank u very much!!
(i may bother here with my questions more)
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