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Old 06-04-2013
How to separate one line to mutiple line based on one char?
Hi Gurus,

I need separate one file which is one huge line to mutiple line.
file like
Code:
abcd # bcd # def # fge # ged

I want to get
Code:
abcd
bcd
def
fge
ged

Thanks in advance
# 2  
Old 06-04-2013
Code:
awk '{gsub(" # ",RS)}1' file

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Old 06-04-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoda
Code:
awk '{gsub(" # ",RS)}1' file

Thank you very much. It works as excepted.

you are great!!!
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Old 06-04-2013
One more way:

awk '{print}' RS=# inputfile
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Old 06-05-2013
Quote:
awk '{print}' RS=# inputfile
could be shorten to
Code:
awk '1' RS=# inputfile

or
Code:
awk 1 RS=# inputfile

But since it gives a space in front of the text, this is a better way:
Code:
awk '$1=$1' RS=# inputfile

and if there are more than one line
Code:
awk '$1=$1' RS="\n|#" inputfile

Last edited by Jotne; 06-05-2013 at 02:52 AM..
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