Replace spaces in log file

mattlucas · #1 (**permalink**) 10-04-06, 09:24

Hi

I need to create a script that will convert a log file that is padded with spaces to csv kind of file. for example:

from this:

Code:

test1    test2     test4
12        13         15

to this:

Code:

test1,test2,test4,
12,13,15

Has anyone done this before ?

n_i · #2 (**permalink**) 10-04-06, 10:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattlucas

Has anyone done this before ?

I'm sure a lot of people have done this before, e.g. like this:

Code:

sed 's/  */,/g' infile > outfile

or, to edit the file in place:

Code:

ex +'%s/  */,/g|wq' infile

pdreyer · #3 (**permalink**) 10-05-06, 02:25

or

Code:

tr -s " " "," <infile >outfile