Issue
we have a file with content as below.
/* ----------------- pattern_1 ----------------- */
jb: pattern_1
Data:
asdflj
adfas
Log: dir/log1
/* ----------------- pattern_2 ----------------- */
jb: pattern_2 typ: CM
comm: ${dir}/DISPV
mach: au_buh
description: "run flag"
/* ----------------- pattern_3 ----------------- */
jb: pattern_3 typ: fw
own: buh
out_file: "${log}/jl.log"
err: "log.err"
the file has to be split into 3 and create as 3 separate files as below:
pattern_1.txt
/* ----------------- pattern_1 ----------------- */
jb: pattern_1
Data:
asdflj
adfas
Log: dir/log1
pattern_2.txt
* ----------------- pattern_2 ----------------- */
jb: pattern_2 typ: CM
comm: ${dir}/DISPV
mach: au_buh
description: "run flag"
pattern_3.txt
/* ----------------- pattern_3 ----------------- */
jb: pattern_3 typ: fw
own: buh
out_file: "${log}/jl.log"
err: "log.err"
tried "awk pattern matching", didn't work out. any help ??
Solution
Keeping these pattern comments in file:
awk '/\/\* -{17} [a-z0-9_]+ -{17} \*\// {if (x) close(x); split($0,a," "); if (a[3] != "") {x=a[3]".txt"} else {next}} {if (x) print > x}' file
This is an approximation where you need to have always the symbol - 17 times like you main file, and awk will search this string to know when to start and cut the content. Therefore it will provide a txt file for each pattern section of main file.
Answered By - mrexojo Answer Checked By - Robin (WPSolving Admin)