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Old 11-21-2012, 04:10 PM   #1
fortelr0923
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inserting \n after each character

I'd like to change a unix file from:

bird
cat
dog

to:

b
i
r
d

c
a
t

d
o
g

Is the sed the best answer?

Thanks.
 
Old 11-21-2012, 04:14 PM   #2
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I don't know if it's the best tool, but it will work. It can be also done with awk, tr, perl, etc....

Markus
 
Old 11-21-2012, 06:52 PM   #3
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it can easily be done with sed:

Code:
sed 's/\(.\)/\1\n/g'-i filename
 
  


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