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Hi all,
I have a data in a script like this.
First coloumn Second coloumn Third Coloumn
A*****************C****************D
*****************B****************E


L****************M****************N
****************O****************P
****************Q****************R


I want the above data in the form as mentioned below
First coloumn Second Coloumn
A.B**************D
L.O**************P
L.Q**************R

"*"ARE ONLY USED FOR SEAPARATING THE COLOUMNS.
Like above i want the command for getting the data in the desired form as mentioned (Not just for these three but a generic command for the whole script).KIndly help asap i am in the mid of something crucial.
i hope now the code is somewhat comprehendable.
Thanks & Regards

You'll have to edit that post to include CODE tags or we can't see the formatting you are trying to achieve.

In the meantime, printf might do what you need.

Hi guys plzz....reply i have modified the query.

Regards
Navjot

Could not follow what logic is being used to get the desired output. It would help us if you explain the logic a bit...

Seriously, just use CODE tags (ie [ C O D E ] stuff to type [/CODE] - without the spaces in [ c o d e ] though).
I'm also as confused as rakeshawasthi as to what logic is required here sorry

Take a bit of time, and try and spell it out very clearly what you are after, format it cleanly using the CODE tags (there's help on using them on the forum here), and you should find a much more helpful audience In the long run it always saves time to take a little longer on that first post as the final answer is much quicker to arrive.