Thread: Need a script created

I need a script of some sort made in any language..

What it needs to do is sort a .txt file list into txt files of 1000's.. there are about 300,000 lines of which needs to be grouped into each txt file having 1000..

If anyone can make this free and quick I'd be greatful!

Thanks!

Can anyone PLEASE make me this?

Ok guys, plz dont post unless you can make this script :x

Title changed, Hurley, please be more descriptive in the future.

Kalina added 0 Minutes and 31 Seconds later...

We're admins, we can post all we want, and in this case it's needed, how 'bout doing it right from the start next time?

@Hurley: You posted a thread with a useless title in the wrong section. So, it was pointed out to you. No biggie. We all make mistakes. But, I find it funny that you only got the solution half right. You posted in the right section, but with the same dumb title, even after it was pointed out to you. The reason we're pointing this stuff out is to help YOU. If people can quickly understand what you're after, they're more apt to help.

Report the thread next time, ask for it to be moved, DON'T make a duplicate.

cat bigfile.txt | split --lines=1000 - outputfile_

Originally Posted by chappi

cat bigfile.txt | split --lines=1000 - outputfile_

Sorry but that really does not help anyone.

Hurley4540, when you say any language what does that mean?

I'm an omnimark developer and can write this in that language fairly quickly when I get off work. (Omnimark is a command line text transformation language in it's simplest form.)

I could also write this in Python or DOT.Net (C#, VB.Net, ASP.NET)

I just need to know what language you want to use. I know you said any, but I don't want to write something you'll have to download an interpreter for if you already have something installed.

JHalstead added 48 Minutes and 9 Seconds later...

Below you should find a python version of the script I think you're asking for.

Code:

#!/usr/bin/env python

inputfile = open("readerfile.txt").read() # file to read from
num = 1000 # number of lines for each output file
curline = inputfile.split("\n")
i = 0
x = 1 
for items in curline:
    open(str(x) + ".txt","a").write(items)
    if i != num - 1 : 
        open(str(x) + ".txt","a").write("\n")
    i = i + 1
    if i == num : 
        x = x + 1
        i = 0

Just save as split.py and run at a command line with "python split.py" this will produce "1.txt, 2.txt, 3.txt, etc..." with 1000 lines per file. Wrote this well on break at work, let me know if it works for you...
NOTE: edit inputfile path, second line in code

I got the program from an IRL friends, thanks anyway guys!

He provided you with it above...