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how to number format a data file without using SED?
Hi I have a file which contains data (list of data) and I want to put a number with bracket 1) 2) 3) etc at the beginning of every successive line

I can do it with SED and I can also do it using the nl route but am looking for a different method.

I'm guessing I would need some sort of loop for each line. Can someone please give me some pointers.

Thanks
Last edited by Cactus Jack; 01-12-2008 at 07:30 PM..
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Old 01-12-2008
One way...
awk '{ print NR ")", $0}'
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Old 01-12-2008
Hi Perderabo, I can't use Awk or Sed (thats for later on in my course). I have found a solution using nl but I want do take the long route on this one and use the shell programming techniques I have learned so far. Any ideas?
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Old 01-12-2008
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Hi Perderabo, I can't use Awk or Sed (thats for later on in my course). I have found a solution using nl but I want do take the long route on this one and use the shell programming techniques I have learned so far. Any ideas?
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