program to merge 2 txt-files needed - GoFuckYourself.com

Nat · 12-31-2002, 12:27 AM

I would need a simple program/script that can merge 2 txt-files into one. The way it should be done is that the first line from txt1.txt should be written into txt3.txt, then the first line from txt2.txt should be written at the end of the first line in txt3.txt, then the second line from txt1.txt and second line of txt2.txt should appear on line 2 in txt3.txt etc.

so when viewing txt3.txt it would look just like if i have created 2 tables on a webpage listing txt1.txt in the first one and txt2.txt in the second.

Am i making any sense? if so, please help me out if anyone have something to do this, Thanks!

pornJester · 12-31-2002, 12:29 AM

should be simple with a few unix commands, i forget what they are though ;(

Living For Today · 12-31-2002, 12:30 AM

unix is simple. but you have to be a genius to understand its simplicity.

Nat · 12-31-2002, 12:35 AM

I will be more than happy for the time being if i just know how to merge a couple of files in the way described

pornJester · 12-31-2002, 12:37 AM

ok, i remember now...

cat file1 file2 > file3

from a unix command line

MonkeyMan · 12-31-2002, 12:40 AM

well heres a simple little php script that would do it....
Echo it to the screen then just save as .TXT

PHP Code:


			
<?php 



$length = (APPROX FILE LENGTH)

$fa = file("file1.txt");

$fb = file("file2.txt");

for($x=0; $x<$length; $x++)

{

echo $fa[$x] . $fb[$x] ."\n";

}



?>

p1mpdogg · 12-31-2002, 12:41 AM

for i in $(ls file*)
do
cat $i >> nameofnewfile
done <enter>

then the compiled file will be nameofnewfile

Nat · 12-31-2002, 12:41 AM

pornJester: nah, that will only add the files after eachother..

MonkeyMan: great! thx!

MonkeyMan · 12-31-2002, 12:43 AM

Nat please recopy the code or replace $START with the number 0
I forgot to do that.

pornJester · 12-31-2002, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nat
pornJester: nah, that will only add the files after eachother..

MonkeyMan: great! thx!

ya, i had just breezed over what you typed and thought that's what you were looking for, now that i read it more carefully i see what you were trying to do. It's late, need sleep ;)

Nat · 12-31-2002, 12:48 AM

MonkeyMan: em, help?

Parse error: parse error in /home/html/index.php on line 5

Nat · 12-31-2002, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by p1mpdogg
for i in $(ls file*)
do
cat $i >> nameofnewfile
done <enter>

then the compiled file will be nameofnewfile

Yeah, but that will only add txt2.txt after txt1.txt, not side by side as i'm looking for...

p1mpdogg · 12-31-2002, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nat

Yeah, but that will only add txt2.txt after txt1.txt, not side by side as i'm looking for...

or you can rename your files you want to merge with the same prefix like

imadaddy.txt
imadaddy2.txt
imadaddy3.txt
then do
im*

Nat · 12-31-2002, 01:08 AM

im*? what command are you reffering to?

p1mpdogg · 12-31-2002, 01:10 AM

for i in $(ls im*)
do
cat $i >> nameofnewfile
done

this will combine all files that start with im into the 'nameofnewfile'

MonkeyMan · 12-31-2002, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nat
MonkeyMan: em, help?

Parse error: parse error in /home/html/index.php on line 5

ooops
on this line add the ;

$length = 1000;

and make shre you replace "(APPROX FILE LENGTH)"
with a number

you should have

PHP Code:


			
<?php 

$length = 1000;

$fa = file("file1.txt");

$fb = file("file2.txt");

for($x=0; $x<$length; $x++)

{

echo $fa[$x] . $fb[$x] ."\n";

}

?>

but if the files are longer than 1000 lines increase that number.

Nat · 12-31-2002, 01:17 AM

yes, but it will just add txt2.txt to the end of txt1.txt, but i want them to be added on the same line, line for line... reread my first post for a better explanation...

Nat · 12-31-2002, 01:23 AM

Great! got it working...
thanks!

12-31-2002, 12:27 AM	#1
Nat Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 553	program to merge 2 txt-files needed I would need a simple program/script that can merge 2 txt-files into one. The way it should be done is that the first line from txt1.txt should be written into txt3.txt, then the first line from txt2.txt should be written at the end of the first line in txt3.txt, then the second line from txt1.txt and second line of txt2.txt should appear on line 2 in txt3.txt etc. so when viewing txt3.txt it would look just like if i have created 2 tables on a webpage listing txt1.txt in the first one and txt2.txt in the second. Am i making any sense? if so, please help me out if anyone have something to do this, Thanks!

12-31-2002, 12:29 AM	#2
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12-31-2002, 12:37 AM	#5
pornJester Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 6,138	ok, i remember now... cat file1 file2 > file3 from a unix command line __________________ FreshBucks \| Webmaster Vault \| GayAW Trusted Names in Adult. ICQ 9157.3698

12-31-2002, 12:40 AM	#6
MonkeyMan So Fucking Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New York.... Not the city... Up north further. Its about a six hour drive to the city from here. I don't like the city much. The air is not as clean, but they do have better strip clubs. Posts: 1,026	well heres a simple little php script that would do it.... Echo it to the screen then just save as .TXT PHP Code: `<?php $length = (APPROX FILE LENGTH) $fa = file("file1.txt"); $fb = file("file2.txt"); for($x=0; $x<$length; $x++) { echo $fa[$x] . $fb[$x] ."\n"; } ?>` Last edited by MonkeyMan; 12-31-2002 at 12:45 AM..

12-31-2002, 12:41 AM	#7
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12-31-2002, 12:30 AM	#3
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12-31-2002, 12:35 AM	#4
Nat Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 553	I will be more than happy for the time being if i just know how to merge a couple of files in the way described

12-31-2002, 12:43 AM	#9
MonkeyMan So Fucking Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New York.... Not the city... Up north further. Its about a six hour drive to the city from here. I don't like the city much. The air is not as clean, but they do have better strip clubs. Posts: 1,026	Nat please recopy the code or replace $START with the number 0 I forgot to do that.

12-31-2002, 12:48 AM	#11
Nat Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 553	MonkeyMan: em, help? Parse error: parse error in /home/html/index.php on line 5

12-31-2002, 01:08 AM	#14
Nat Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 553	im*? what command are you reffering to?

12-31-2002, 01:10 AM	#15
p1mpdogg Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 16,714	for i in $(ls im*) do cat $i >> nameofnewfile done this will combine all files that start with im into the 'nameofnewfile' __________________ A fast fortune is easy to earn! Just go with a winner!

12-31-2002, 01:17 AM	#17
Nat Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 553	yes, but it will just add txt2.txt to the end of txt1.txt, but i want them to be added on the same line, line for line... reread my first post for a better explanation...

12-31-2002, 01:23 AM	#18
Nat Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 553	Great! got it working... thanks!