JUXTAPOSE is the typical answer for such a problem:
'PIPE (end ?) .....
'|CH: CHOP 5',
'|JX: Juxtapose',
'|CONS',
'?CH:|SPLIT|JX:'
Kris Buelens,
--- freelance z/VM consultant, Belgium ---
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2013/11/10 Mark Boonie <[email protected]>
> I'm pretty sure I've seen the solution to this before, but, typically, I
> can't remember it. I'd like to convert this:
>
> abc 123 45 6789 0
> wxyz 98 333 44 8765
>
> to this:
>
> abc 123
> abc 45
> abc 6789
> abc 0
> wxyz 98
> wxyz 333
> wxyz 44
> wxyz 8765
>
> The length of the "prefix" would/could be specified, so it wouldn't have to
> be deduced in any way. Also, the non-prefix "words" in each line could be
> assumed to be the same length:
>
> abc 123 45 6789 0
> wxyz 98 333 44 8765
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> - mb
>
