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# 1  
Old 11-27-2012
Replace ^Z Character
Hello,

I am trying to replace all ^Z chars in my file to a space using the following command:


Code:
cat <file> | tr '\32' ' '

But the above command is deleting all NULL in the file. Hence the field positions are being changed. Please let me know the reason, if anyone knows.

Thanks in advance !!!
Last edited by Scott; 11-27-2012 at 02:38 AM.. Reason: Code tags
# 2  
Old 11-27-2012
This works for me:
Code:
$ tr '\32' ' ' < file1 > file2

Code:
$ cat -v file1
A C 6 T^Z
C^ZB 4 R
A B 3 T^Z
D E 5 4

$ cat -v file2
A C 6 T 
C B 4 R
A B 3 T 
D E 5 4

# 3  
Old 11-27-2012
Still, the NULL is also getting deleted (\0). How can i delete only 032 (^Z) ?
# 4  
Old 11-27-2012
Hmm. That's not happening for me.

Code:
$ cat -v <(tr '\32' ' ' < file1)
A C^@ 6 T 
C B 4 R
A B 3 T 
D E 5 4

$ od -b file1
0000000   101 040 103 000 040 066 040 124 032 012 103 032 102 040 064 040
0000020   122 012 101 040 102 040 063 040 124 032 012 104 040 105 040 065
0000040   040 064 012                                                    
0000043

$ od -b file2
0000000   101 040 103 000 040 066 040 124 040 012 103 040 102 040 064 040
0000020   122 012 101 040 102 040 063 040 124 040 012 104 040 105 040 065
0000040   040 064 012                                                    
0000043

If you're outputting it to the terminal, that would eat it up, so you wouldn't see it.
# 5  
Old 11-27-2012
did you try it in Solaris or Red hat ?
# 6  
Old 11-27-2012
I 'tried it out' in OS X, and don't see why Red Hat or Solaris would be any different.
# 7  
Old 11-27-2012
Hmm .. I was not sure so wanted to check with you. Can you please tell me how to insert a NULL in vi editor ?

I don't want to touch the production file.
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