AWK - Re: Simple query how do I print a space after every second line

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Re: Simple query how do I print a space after every second line

Ed Morton

2005-05-03, 8:55 pm

Loki Harfagr wrote:

> Le Tue, 03 May 2005 03:41:50 +0000, sammy a écrit :
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> Have a try starting whith this :
> awk '{print};(NR%2==0) {print ""}'

Or, abbreviated:

awk '1;NR%2==0{print ""}'

Regards,

Ed.

Kenny McCormack

2005-05-03, 8:55 pm

In article <d58ig1$kot@netnews.proxy.lucent.com>,
Ed Morton <morton@lsupcaemnt.com> wrote:
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>Or, abbreviated:
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>awk '1;NR%2==0{print ""}'

ORS=NR%2?"\n":"\n\n"

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