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# 15  
Old 05-09-2012
/\|~\|$/ -> checking this pattern is there in the line (ends with |$), here $ indicates "end of the line"

$0=$0" " --> if the above condition is true, then it add single space to your line.

}1 --> it will print the line ( modified line, as well as unmodified line - pattern not matched )
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# 16  
Old 05-14-2012
Hi,

I have a situation like

Code:
awk '/\|~\|$/{$0=$0" "}1'  filename.txt > output.txt


in the above code filename.txt is coming from other server

so i cant use this line in a generic script as the filename was constantly changing

can you please suggest how can i proceed in this......

Thank you!


Last edited by Franklin52; 05-14-2012 at 03:45 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 17  
Old 05-14-2012
Use a shell variable.
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