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# 1  
Old 06-30-2005
converting horizontal line to vertical line
how to use "tr" command to display horizontal line to vertical line

for vertical to horizontal, the command is tr '\n' '\t' <inputfile

but what is the command for horizontal to vertical

Thanks

Vasikaran
# 2  
Old 06-30-2005
You have a file like this:
Code:
10 20 30

and you want this:
Code:
10
20
30

Correct?
try:
Code:
awk ' { for(i=1;i<=NF;i++)
          { print $i }
        } ' filename

# 3  
Old 07-01-2005
if you want the data to be displayed in vertical axis from horizontal axis delimited by a tab

then u have the answer in ur question itself

tr '\t' '\n' < inputfile
# 4  
Old 07-01-2005
its working madan,
yes thanks , i didnt realise, that, reversing the same command is working..

thanks again
 
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