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Old 07-23-2015
Read in search strings from text file, search for string in second text file and output to CSV
Hi guys,

I have a text file named file1.txt that is formatted like this:

Code:
001 , ID , 20000
002 , Name , Brandon
003 , Phone_Number , 616-234-1999
004 , SSNumber , 234-23-234
005 , Model , Toyota
007 , Engine ,V8
008 , GPS , OFF

and I have file2.txt formatted like this:


Code:
#==============================================
# 005 : Model
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Model] = Honda
option = 0
length = 232
time = 1000
hp = 75.0
k1 = 0.3
k2 = 0.0
k1 = 0.3
k2 = 0.0
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Model] = Toyota
option = 1
length = 223
time = 5000
speed = 50
CCNA = 1
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Model] = Miata
option = 2
CCNA = 1
#==============================================
# 007 : Engine
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Engine_Type] = V8                 #1200HP
option = 0
p = 12.0
pp = 12.0
map = 0.4914
k1mat = 100
k2mat = 600
value =12.00
mep = 79.0
cylinders = 8
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Engine_Type] = v6                 #800HP
option = 1
active = 1
cylinders = 6
lim = 500
lim = 340
rpm = 330
start = 350
ul = 190.0
ll = 180.0
ul = 185.0
#==============================================
# 008 : GPS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[GPS] = ON
monitor = 0
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[GPS] = OFF
monitor = 1
Enable = 1
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[GPS] = Only
monitor = 2
Enable = 1
#==============================================
# 014 :Option
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Option] = Disable
monitor = 0
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Option] = Enable
monitor = 1
#==============================================
# 015 : Weight
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[lbs] = &1
weight = &1
#==============================================

The expected output is supposed to look like this:
Since there is only option 005-008 in file1.txt,
the output would be:

Code:
#==============================================
# 005 : Model
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Model] = Toyota
option = 1
length = 223
time = 5000
speed = 50
CCNA = 1
#==============================================
# 007 : Engine
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Engine_Type] = V8                 #1200HP
option = 0
p = 12.0
pp = 12.0
map = 0.4914
k1mat = 100
k2mat = 600
value =12.00
mep = 79.0
cylinders = 8
#==============================================
# 008 : GPS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[GPS] = OFF
monitor = 1
Enable = 1
#-----------------------------------------------------------------


Now, using Awk and the values from the 2nd and 3rd columns in file1, I want to search for those strings in file2 and output everything in that section to a CSV file ie from where the string is found to where there is the #-------------
demarcation.

Could someone please help me with this and explain also? I saw a few posts on the forum that could help but I don't understand how they work.

Thank you!
Last edited by An0mander; 07-23-2015 at 11:22 AM.. Reason: Tags and Code tags
# 2  
Old 07-23-2015
Which posts would (almost?) satisfy your request?
# 3  
Old 07-23-2015
These threads have something similar to what I want:

Using awk to read one file and search in another file | Unix Linux Forums | Shell Programming and Scripting


Read a file and search a value in another file create third file using AWK | Unix Linux Forums | Shell Programming and Scripting

I can't post URL's so you'll have to put in the website name before the afore posted links. - Edited in by RBATTE1 for you. Smilie
Last edited by Neo; 11-18-2017 at 03:50 AM..
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