UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hello all,

I'm trying to perform an averaging procedure which selects a selection of rows, average the corresponding value, selects the next set of rows and average the corresponding values etc.

The data below illustrates what I want to do. Given two columns (day and value),
I want to perform an annual average. This means, average the first 365 rows, followed by the next 365 rows, and the next 365 rows.
i.e.
average line 1 to 365 (no. of lines = 365)
average line 366 to 730 (no. of lines = 365)
average line 731 to 1095 (no. of lines = 365)

But there is a problem. Every four years, the calendar has one additional day i.e. leap year. So instead of 365, we have 366. Eventually, the whole averaging pattern should look something like

average line 1 to 365 (no. of lines = 365)
average line 366 to 730 (no. of lines = 365)
average line 731 to 1095 (no. of lines = 365)
average line 1096 to 1461 (no. of lines = 366)
average line 1462 to 1827 (no. if lines = 365)
...

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

day value
1
2
3
...
365
1
2
3
...
365
1
2
3
...
366
1
2
3
365

ok, you are explanations are clear.

Do total/366 only at every 4th time... What suggestion you want ?! or What is the doubt you have here ?

Hi i'm quite inexeperienced but my suggestion would be to use the modulus of 4 for your trigger to /366 instead of /365.

Hope this helps you out a bit