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Tool to count number bytes in each lines of file

  • 02-05-2000 04:23PM
    #1
    Trojan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,415 ✭✭✭✭


    Lo All,

    I'm looking for a tool to tell me if any of the text files in a certain directory have lines longer than 80 bytes, and if so how many etc.

    Anyone tell me where to start looking? Can I do it with a unix tool like grep or something?

    Cheers,
    Al.

    🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast



Comments

  • #2
    Hobbes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    In Qbasic...
    const filename = "textfile.txt"

open filename for input as #1
open "report.txt" output as #2
do while not eof(1)
 linenumber = linenumber + 1
 line input #1, a$
 length = len(a$)
 if length > 80 then 
   print #2, linenumber; " :"; length
 end if
loop
reset



  • #3
    Trojan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,415 ✭✭✭✭Trojan


    Cheers,
    you made life a bit easier for me.
    Al.

    🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast



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