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# 8  
Old 10-28-2008
Did you try nawk or /usr/xpg4/bin/awk (assuming Solaris OS)?
# 9  
Old 10-28-2008
if your uniq supports
Code:
uniq  -uw 3 file

# 10  
Old 10-28-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by ghostdog74
if your uniq supports
Code:
uniq  -uw 3 file

Nice!
# 11  
Old 10-28-2008
i suspect he is using Solaris, so i don't think its version of uniq supports it (i may be wrong)
# 12  
Old 10-28-2008
It could be, but it's good to know anyway (for the OP, for me and for the other readers of this thread). And it's available on Linux for sure. Smilie
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