On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 11:50:07PM +0530, Rony wrote: > Thanks Kumar. > > After I copied your script in byState it works. The difference was with > some spaces. It looks like the site's scripts are not formatted and > printed properly and they don't give any instructions on the extra > steps. Becomes difficult for learners as more time is spent correcting > their lapses.
I must say that the formatting on the website is pretty bad. You might want to grab the files from here, though: http://docstore.mik.ua/orelly/unix/sedawk/examples/index.htm They look sane to me, but, again, some tweaking may be needed for your side. All the best! Kumar P. S. sed and awk are life-changers, and the time you spend on mastering them is well worth the effort! :-) -- : ####[ GNU/Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]####################### Sub : awk tips [#26] LOST #486 # Prints the length of the longest line in `my_data_file'. # Input processed through "expand" to change tabs to spaces. expand my_data_file | awk '{ if (x < length()) x = length()} \ END { print "maximum line length is " x }' ####[banduji (at) symonds.net]################################ : -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
