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Problem with AWK in formating the data [message #140975]

Thu, 06 October 2005 08:03

rajus19
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Registered: September 2005

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Hi All,

I am using "awk" command to find the sum of the sal for all the emps. The emp data is available in a flat file (in_file). The sal field is from the 21st to 32nd character (right justified with Zeros).

I am using the below command to find the tatal sal, but its not giving the output in proper format.

total=`awk '{(tot_sal=tot_sal+ substr($0,21,12))} END {print tot_sal}' ${in_file}`

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Raju

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Re: Problem with AWK in formating the data [message #140987 is a reply to message #140975]

Thu, 06 October 2005 08:41

Frank Naude
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Registered: April 1998

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Use printf "%.12d\n", tot_sal

Best regards.

Frank

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Re: Problem with AWK in formating the data [message #141006 is a reply to message #140987]

Thu, 06 October 2005 10:24

rajus19
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Registered: September 2005

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Thanks Frank,

Could you please help me how to display the output in the format of right justified with spaces using awk.

Thanks
Raju

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Re: Problem with AWK in formating the data [message #141175 is a reply to message #141006]

Fri, 07 October 2005 06:37

Frank Naude
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Registered: April 1998

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I haven't tested it, but printf()'s output should be right-justified, unless you place a minus sign right after the % sign.

Best regards.

Frank

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Re: Problem with AWK in formating the data [message #141177 is a reply to message #141175]

Fri, 07 October 2005 06:43

tarundua
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Registered: June 2005
Location: India

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just one more thing to add,

this printf() follows C-language formatting so get any book on C language and look into the formatting .

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Re: Problem with AWK in formating the data [message #141203 is a reply to message #140975]

Fri, 07 October 2005 08:34

rajus19
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Registered: September 2005

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Thank You very much Guys.

Regards,
Raju

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