Bruce Van Allen,
Thanks for the PERL solution. I'm new to PERL, but plan to try your
solution. It looks quite interesting.
Howard
On Tuesday, 6 October 2020 at 3:45:51 pm UTC-4 Bruce Van Allen wrote:
> 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, [email protected] (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.
> >
> --
>
> - Bruce
>
> _bruce__van_allen__santa_cruz__ca_
>
>
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