re-position string in a line at different position

[MGoel]

Hello All,

I have a data file and I want to reposition some of the data in a line at different position on the same line.

e.g.

552404: MF 23456 XXXXX
to
552404: MF 23456 XXXXX

How can i do that.

Thanks in advance

Manoj

 

[vgersh99]

the only diff. I see is the width of some of the fields. You might consider using printf's field width parameters. vlad
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[dickiebird]

...So, assuming FS = ' ' (the default)
awk '{
printf(&quot;%s,%6s,%8s,%22s&quot;,$1,$2,$3,substr($0,22,22))
}' datafile
HTH
;-) Dickie Bird
db@dickiebird.freeserve.co.uk

 

[dickiebird]

Ooops - screwed by commas again, They are superfluous in &quot;%s,%6s,%8s,%22s&quot; !!!
It should be :
printf(&quot;%s%6s%8s%22s&quot;,$1,$2,$3,substr($0,22,22))
;-)
Dickie Bird
db@dickiebird.freeserve.co.uk