Hi All,
I have a text file that I need to parse and format the output on a single line for each record. Each record is identified by the first field.
Input txt:
16XX27300 $ name John Doe
16XX27300 $ name2 Bla Bla
16XX27300 $ name3 275 Main ST
16XX27300 $ mlact 16H27300
16XX27300 $ addr 8TH Floor
16XX27300 $ city SAN Fran
16XX27300 $ state CA
16XX27300 $ zip 94111
16XX27301 $ name Jane Doe
16XX27301 $ name2 Bla Bla
16XX27301 $ name3 276 Main ST
16XX27301 $ name4 Tower 2
16XX27301 $ mlact 16XX27301
16XX27301 $ addr 8TH Floor
16XX27301 $ city SAN Fran
16XX27301 $ state CA
16XX27301 $ zip 94111
Desired Output:
16XX27300,$,John Doe,Bla Bla,275 Main ST,16H27300,8TH Floor,SAN Fran,C
+A,94111
16XX27301,$,Jane Doe,Bla Bla,276 Main ST,Tower 2,16XX27301,8TH Floor,S
+AN Fran,CA94111
I am assuming the best way to tackle this is to use a hash, however I
+stink at them. Any code examples to get me started would be apprecia
+ted.