awk command to change strings

[Yarka]

Hi everybody,

I would like to know how I can use awk command for when it reads a specific string then change the following other strings of the same row.

For example:
If I have a file like:

aa 22 33
bb 33 23
bt 34 98
a4 99 100
aa 44 66
f6 90 09
...

I need to change all the strings 'aa' the following columns need to have the values 88 80, so the result would be:

aa 88 80
bb 33 23
bt 34 98
a4 99 100
aa 88 80
f6 90 09
...

Could be somebody help me?

Thank you.

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

awk '$1 ~ /aa/{print $1,88,80}'

(not tested)


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[PHV]

awk '$1=="aa"{print $1,88,80;next}1'

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[Yarka]

Thanks!