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How to Merge Multiple Columns in to Two Columns based on Column 1 Value?



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I have a text file in the below sample format



File.txt



Record1 20 23;
Record2 256;
Record3 45 679 98 1;


The no of columns in each line can vary. I want to change the file with only two columns based on column 1 Value. Below is the target output.



File_2_Columns.txt



Record1 20;
Record1 23;
Record2 256;
Record3 45;
Record3 679;
Record3 98;
Record3 1;









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    I have a text file in the below sample format



    File.txt



    Record1 20 23;
    Record2 256;
    Record3 45 679 98 1;


    The no of columns in each line can vary. I want to change the file with only two columns based on column 1 Value. Below is the target output.



    File_2_Columns.txt



    Record1 20;
    Record1 23;
    Record2 256;
    Record3 45;
    Record3 679;
    Record3 98;
    Record3 1;









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      I have a text file in the below sample format



      File.txt



      Record1 20 23;
      Record2 256;
      Record3 45 679 98 1;


      The no of columns in each line can vary. I want to change the file with only two columns based on column 1 Value. Below is the target output.



      File_2_Columns.txt



      Record1 20;
      Record1 23;
      Record2 256;
      Record3 45;
      Record3 679;
      Record3 98;
      Record3 1;









      share|improve this question









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      I have a text file in the below sample format



      File.txt



      Record1 20 23;
      Record2 256;
      Record3 45 679 98 1;


      The no of columns in each line can vary. I want to change the file with only two columns based on column 1 Value. Below is the target output.



      File_2_Columns.txt



      Record1 20;
      Record1 23;
      Record2 256;
      Record3 45;
      Record3 679;
      Record3 98;
      Record3 1;






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          Here's one way



          awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;a++)printf "%s %s%cn",$1,$a,a==NF ? "" : ";"' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt


          Good luck with the rest of your homework ;-)



          If teacher is giving extra credits for shortest answer, try



          awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;)printf"%s%cn",$1" "$a,a++-NF?";":""' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt





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            Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.

            – rkatraga
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          • ... or perhaps 'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'

            – steeldriver
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          Here's one way



          awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;a++)printf "%s %s%cn",$1,$a,a==NF ? "" : ";"' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt


          Good luck with the rest of your homework ;-)



          If teacher is giving extra credits for shortest answer, try



          awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;)printf"%s%cn",$1" "$a,a++-NF?";":""' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt





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            Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.

            – rkatraga
            4 hours ago











          • ... or perhaps 'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'

            – steeldriver
            4 hours ago















          4














          Here's one way



          awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;a++)printf "%s %s%cn",$1,$a,a==NF ? "" : ";"' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt


          Good luck with the rest of your homework ;-)



          If teacher is giving extra credits for shortest answer, try



          awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;)printf"%s%cn",$1" "$a,a++-NF?";":""' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt





          share|improve this answer




















          • 1





            Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.

            – rkatraga
            4 hours ago











          • ... or perhaps 'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'

            – steeldriver
            4 hours ago













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          Here's one way



          awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;a++)printf "%s %s%cn",$1,$a,a==NF ? "" : ";"' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt


          Good luck with the rest of your homework ;-)



          If teacher is giving extra credits for shortest answer, try



          awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;)printf"%s%cn",$1" "$a,a++-NF?";":""' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt





          share|improve this answer















          Here's one way



          awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;a++)printf "%s %s%cn",$1,$a,a==NF ? "" : ";"' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt


          Good luck with the rest of your homework ;-)



          If teacher is giving extra credits for shortest answer, try



          awk 'for(a=2;a<=NF;)printf"%s%cn",$1" "$a,a++-NF?";":""' File.txt >File_2_Columns.txt






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            – rkatraga
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          • ... or perhaps 'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'

            – steeldriver
            4 hours ago












          • 1





            Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.

            – rkatraga
            4 hours ago











          • ... or perhaps 'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'

            – steeldriver
            4 hours ago







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          Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.

          – rkatraga
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          Thank you so much. Got a better idea on loops inside awk. Code makes a lot of sense.

          – rkatraga
          4 hours ago













          ... or perhaps 'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'

          – steeldriver
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          ... or perhaps 'BEGINORS=RS=";n" for(a=2; a<=NF;) print $1,$(a++)'

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