If I was doing this I would split the file on the gaps between blocks and the use the unix paste function to assemble the blocks.
&> paste A B C > D ? using a hash of arrays (HOA) to store each block and then go back over the HOA each element at a time ... although this is probably overkill? On Wed, 2005-06-22 at 09:10 -0500, Larsen, Errin M HMMA/IT wrote: > Aditi Gupta wrote: > > Hi Perlers, > > > > I have a file as follows: > > > > #block1 > > aaa > > aaa > > > > #block2 > > bbb > > bbb > > > > #block3 > > ccc > > ccc > > > > and i want to append(or i should say merge) these blocks and get a > > file like this: > > > > aaabbbccc > > aaabbbccc > > > > how can this be done using perl? > > please help.. > > > > regards > > Aditi > > Hi, > > That looks like a fun and challenging problem. I bet Perl would be good > at that. > > Have you tried any Perl code yet? > > This list works best when you present us some code you have tried that > is not working. Then, we can help you fix it. There are many on the > list who would be happy to write code for you for a reasonable fee, > however. Is that what you are looking for? > > --Errin > -- Daniel Klose Mathematical Biology NIMR The Ridgeway Mill Hill London NW7 1AA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
