UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

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#!/bin/ksh
echo "enter week"
read week
while  read -r line
do
ffld=${line}|/usr/xpg4/bin/awk 'BEGIN { FS = "," } ;{print $1}'
echo $ffld
done < inputfile >> file

output file
 
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awk -F, '{print $1}' print_first_files_check12112

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#!/bin/ksh
echo "enter week"
read week
while  read -r line
do
sdate=${line}|/usr/xpg4/bin/awk -F, '{print $1}'
echo $sdate
done< inputfile >> file

#!/bin/ksh
echo "enter week"
read week
while  read -r line
do
sdate=`echo ${line}| nawk -F, '{print $1}'`
echo $sdate
done< inputfile >> file

nawk -F, '{print $1}' inputfile > file

while read line
do
        echo "${line%%,*}"
done < inputfile > outputfile

cut -f1 -d, infile > outfile

for val in `cut -f1 -d, infile`
do
   # whatever you like
done > outfile