parse file

[AlbertAguirre]

Hi
new to awk.

Need to parse out a file that contains columns that MAY be in order. order may change.

delimiter is a string value such as "first name: "

How do I do this?

-A

 

[PHV]

Perhaps some input samples and expected result may help us to help you ?

Hope This Helps, PH.
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