Hi Howard,
Try a Text Filter.
Here's one in Perl.
###### Save in a file
#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use warnings;
my %names;
while (<>) {
my $name; ($name) = /From ([^:]+?)\s+:/;
$names{$name}++;
}
for my $n (sort keys %names) {
printf qq{%s\t%d\n} => $n, $names{$n};
}
#####
Save this as a BBEdit Text Filter, with a recognizable name such
as count_names.pl; the standard location for Text Filters is:
~/Library/Application Support/BBEdit/Text Filters/
Then you'll see it in BBEdit under Windows -> Palettes -> Text Filters.
Just have your data file open and frontmost, then pick this from
the Text Filters palette; you can assign it a keyboard combo if
you want.
You could also run it from the command line, with your data file
as the argument.
Happy to explain the script if that helps.
HTH
On 10/6/20 at 11:23 AM, leadwithlo...@gmail.com (Howard) wrote:
I have the following data (shown below). I want to count how
many times each of the four names appear (Harvey Haney, Apple
Jones, Banana Herb, Sam Blue). Can this be done in BBEdit? If
not, I would appreciate suggestions on how it can be done.
10:45:57 From Harvey Haney : Good morning. How is everyone today?
10:46:08 From Apple Jones : I'm doing good. How are you?
10:46:12 From Banana Herb : Good how are you!
10:46:18 From Sam Blue : I'm doing fine. How are you?
10:45:57 From Harvey Haney : Good morning. How is everyone today?
10:46:08 From Harvey Haney : I'm doing good. How are you?
10:46:12 From Apple Jones : Good how are you!
10:46:18 From Sam Blue : I'm doing fine. How are you?
10:45:57 From Harvey Haney : Good morning.
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