Merge several lines into one line

[trobiani]

Hi to all,
I am trying to put several lines into one line, this is the source file:
object-group network s_1.1.1.1
description R234575095
network-object host 1.1.1.1
object-group network s_2.2.2.2
network-object host 2.2.2.2
object-group network s_3.3.3.3
description R234560498
network-object host 3.3.3.3

And this this the output that I want:
object-group network s_1.1.1.1 network-object host 1.1.1.1
description R234575095 (this is one line)
object-group network s_2.2.2.2 network-object host 2.2.2.2

The problem is that in several object we don´t have the line "description xxxxx" and for this I have the data in 2 or 3 lines.
Best regards.
Trobiani.

 

[PHV]

A starting point:
awk '/^object/{o=$0;d=""}/desc/{d=$0}/network-obj/{print o""$0;if(d)print d}' input > output

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

 

[trobiani]

Hi PHV,
I need to put the line "description" in the same line, bellow you see the output of your command:
object-group network s_172.24.10.70 network-object host 172.24.10.70 --> 1 line
description R708708 --> 2 line
object-group network s_172.24.10.71 network-object host 172.24.10.71 --> 1 line OK

Thanks for your answer,
Trobiani.

 

[PHV]

Reread your post (And this this the output that I want:) and explain me where I'm wrong.

 

[trobiani]

Hi PHV,
You are correct, but in my first post I put the output in two lines because the window for put the messages cut the whole line into 2 lines
Original line:
object-group network s_1.1.1.1 network-object host 1.1.1.1
description R234575095 (this is one line)

Thanks for your help and sorry for my mistake.
Trobiani.

 

[PHV]

You wanted this ?
awk '/^object/{o=$0;d=""}/desc/{d=$0}/network-obj/{print o""$0""d}' input > output

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