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# 1  
Old 06-09-2005
Convert Char to Dec using AWK
I'm facing a problem when trying to read a file and convert the content from char to decimal in ASCII. Smilie

eg :-
Input file :
20051231 8.00

experted result :
50484853495051493256464848

The content of input file is vary very day.
I need to use AWK script to program it.
Pls help. TQ....
# 2  
Old 06-09-2005
I suggest using od instead of awk.
# 3  
Old 06-09-2005
I have try but not the result i want!!
$)cat a
20051231 8.00

When I try as below:-
$)od -d a
0000000 12848 12341 12594 13105 08248 11824 12298
0000016

any other command can use?
# 4  
Old 06-09-2005
Code:
od -A n -t u1 <urfile>

Quote:
od --version
od (coreutils) 5.0
Written by Jim Meyering.
# 5  
Old 06-09-2005
ok i get it.
TQ.
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