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compare values in the same field in consecutive rows--and store the

z.entropic

2008-01-24, 7:02 pm

I know it's a pretty basic question for true (g)awkers, but I've spent
enough time today to try to make it work... I need your help...

Here is the problem: I'd like to scan large data files, find
consecutive lines in which a given field has a particular value,
extract a value in another field and store it in an array for
subsequent calculation.

An example: if field $4 == 7 in the n-th row, and field $4 == 8 in the
n+1st row, store the value of field $10 in array[n].

Any help greatly appreciated.

z.entropic

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