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How to Merge Multiple Columns in to Two Columns based on Column 1 Value?
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I have a text file in the below sample format
File.txt
Record1 20 23;
Record2 256;
Record3 45 679 98 1;
The no of columns in each line can vary. I want to change the file with only two columns based on column 1 Value. Below is the target output.
File_2_Columns.txt
Record1 20;
Record1 23;
Record2 256;
Record3 45;
Record3 679;
Record3 98;
Record3 1;
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I have a text file in the below sample format
File.txt
Record1 20 23;
Record2 256;
Record3 45 679 98 1;
The no of columns in each line can vary. I want to change the file with only two columns based on column 1 Value. Below is the target output.
File_2_Columns.txt
Record1 20;
Record1 23;
Record2 256;
Record3 45;
Record3 679;
Record3 98;
Record3 1;
shell-script text-processing
New contributor
add a comment |
I have a text file in the below sample format
File.txt
Record1 20 23;
Record2 256;
Record3 45 679 98 1;
The no of columns in each line can vary. I want to change the file with only two columns based on column 1 Value. Below is the target output.
File_2_Columns.txt
Record1 20;
Record1 23;
Record2 256;
Record3 45;
Record3 679;
Record3 98;
Record3 1;
shell-script text-processing
New contributor
I have a text file in the below sample format
File.txt
Record1 20 23;
Record2 256;
Record3 45 679 98 1;
The no of columns in each line can vary. I want to change the file with only two columns based on column 1 Value. Below is the target output.
File_2_Columns.txt
Record1 20;
Record1 23;
Record2 256;
Record3 45;
Record3 679;
Record3 98;
Record3 1;
shell-script text-processing
shell-script text-processing
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Here's one way
awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;a++)printf "%s %s%cn",$1,$a,a==NF ? "" : ";"' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt
Good luck with the rest of your homework ;-)
If teacher is giving extra credits for shortest answer, try
awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;)printf"%s%cn",$1" "$a,a++-NF?";":""' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt
1
Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.
– rkatraga
4 hours ago
... or perhaps'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'
– steeldriver
4 hours ago
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Here's one way
awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;a++)printf "%s %s%cn",$1,$a,a==NF ? "" : ";"' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt
Good luck with the rest of your homework ;-)
If teacher is giving extra credits for shortest answer, try
awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;)printf"%s%cn",$1" "$a,a++-NF?";":""' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt
1
Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.
– rkatraga
4 hours ago
... or perhaps'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'
– steeldriver
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Here's one way
awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;a++)printf "%s %s%cn",$1,$a,a==NF ? "" : ";"' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt
Good luck with the rest of your homework ;-)
If teacher is giving extra credits for shortest answer, try
awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;)printf"%s%cn",$1" "$a,a++-NF?";":""' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt
1
Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.
– rkatraga
4 hours ago
... or perhaps'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'
– steeldriver
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Here's one way
awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;a++)printf "%s %s%cn",$1,$a,a==NF ? "" : ";"' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt
Good luck with the rest of your homework ;-)
If teacher is giving extra credits for shortest answer, try
awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;)printf"%s%cn",$1" "$a,a++-NF?";":""' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt
Here's one way
awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;a++)printf "%s %s%cn",$1,$a,a==NF ? "" : ";"' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt
Good luck with the rest of your homework ;-)
If teacher is giving extra credits for shortest answer, try
awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;)printf"%s%cn",$1" "$a,a++-NF?";":""' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt
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Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.
– rkatraga
4 hours ago
... or perhaps'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'
– steeldriver
4 hours ago
add a comment |
1
Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.
– rkatraga
4 hours ago
... or perhaps'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'
– steeldriver
4 hours ago
1
1
Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.
– rkatraga
4 hours ago
Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.
– rkatraga
4 hours ago
... or perhaps
'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'
– steeldriver
4 hours ago
... or perhaps
'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'
– steeldriver
4 hours ago
add a comment |
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