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# 1  
Old 06-05-2013
Parse the next line
If you have a file like this

Code:
Mike
Student:1:4
Boy
Student:3:4
Girl
:master

Then Output is:
Code:
Mike Student:1:4
Boy Student:3:4
Girl :master

Last edited by Scott; 06-05-2013 at 12:21 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 2  
Old 06-05-2013
Have a look at the paste command.

i.e.
Code:
paste - - < file

By default the delimiter is a tab, but you can change that.
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# 3  
Old 06-05-2013
thanks a lot... by the way im having problem with sort..

like
Code:
student20 hey
student1 name
student2 fire
student11 post
student3 back

output:
Code:
student1 name
student2 fire
student3 back
student11 post
student20 hey

Last edited by Scott; 06-05-2013 at 12:40 AM.. Reason: If you can see this..... please use code tags!
# 4  
Old 06-05-2013
I refer you to this recent thread: recent thread goes here!

Code:
$  sort -nk1.8 < file
student1 name
student2 fire
student3 back
student11 post
student20 hey

But, of course, that only works on the exact input you've given. It's always better when doing this kind of thing to pad numbers. Because there will always come a time when you want to use them for something!
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# 5  
Old 06-05-2013
no i did not create the correct output

the output was:
Code:
student1 name
student11 post
student20 hey
student3 back

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# 6  
Old 06-05-2013
By no i did not I presume you meant no it did not...

Please post exactly your input file, and the command you ran.

And, importantly, which OS you are using.

Thanks.
# 7  
Old 06-05-2013
Code:
#cat filename |  sort -nk1.8
student1 name
student11 post
student20 hey
student3 back
#

Last edited by Franklin52; 06-05-2013 at 03:07 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
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