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# 8  
Old 08-19-2007
assuming delim is ,, or more commas
Code:
# more file
"x1,2",,,,"y",,,,,,"z"
# awk 'BEGIN{FS=",,+"}{print $1 }' file
"x1,2"
# awk 'BEGIN{FS=",,+"}{print $2 }' file
"y"
# awk 'BEGIN{FS=",,+"}{print $3 }' file
"z"

# 9  
Old 08-19-2007
Acutually, ",," means there is a null value for this field. As for "x1,2",,"y",,,"z",,,
1,3,and 6 has value while other fields are null. So I think ,, cannot be the delim.
# 10  
Old 08-20-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by anypager
How to get the 1st, 2nd and 3rd field from the file.
so judging by what you said, you want to get
"x1,2" , followed by a blank field (cos this is the second field), and then "y" , right?
# 11  
Old 08-20-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by ghostdog74
"x1,2" , followed by a blank field (cos this is the second field), and then "y" , right?
Yes.

This is a general question. How to differentiate , in the double-quoted text string from delim.

thanks,
# 12  
Old 08-20-2007
Question extend jcaobens soln
If your first column always has this requirement, extend Jacoben's solution -
Code:
 echo "x1,2",,"y",,,"z",,,|sed 's/\(.*,.*\),\(.*\),\(.*\),\(.*\),\(.*\),\(.*\),\(.*\),\(.*\),\(.*\)/\1 \2 \3 \4 \5 \6 \7 \8 \9/g'

PS: Subject should say - Jacoden's. Sorry about the typo.
Last edited by ranj@chn; 08-20-2007 at 02:49 AM.. Reason: Typo
# 13  
Old 08-20-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by ranj@chn
If your first column always has this requirement.
format of "x1,2" can be at any place.
# 14  
Old 08-21-2007
Help!
Please give me a solution.
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