#! perl -sw use strict; while( ) { chomp; print "$_ "; unless( $. % 3 ) { print "\n"; } } __DATA__ array A physicaldrive 2C:1:1 port 2C:box 1:bay 1 SAS 1 TB OK physicaldrive 2C:1:2 port 2C:box 1:bay 2 SAS 1 TB OK array B physicaldrive 2C:1:3 port 2C:box 1:bay 3 SAS 1 TB OK physicaldrive 2C:1:4 port 2C:box 1:bay 4 SAS 1 TB OK array C physicaldrive 3C:1:5 port 3C:box 1:bay 5 SAS 1 TB OK physicaldrive 3C:1:6 port 3C:box 1:bay 6 SAS 1 TB OK array D physicaldrive 3C:1:7 port 3C:box 1:bay 7 SAS 1 TB OK physicaldrive 3C:1:8 port 3C:box 1:bay 8 SAS 1 TB OK #### C:\test>junk array A physicaldrive 2C:1:1 port 2C:box 1:bay 1 SAS 1 TB OK physicaldrive 2C:1:2 port 2C:box 1:bay 2 SAS 1 TB OK array B physicaldrive 2C:1:3 port 2C:box 1:bay 3 SAS 1 TB OK physicaldrive 2C:1:4 port 2C:box 1:bay 4 SAS 1 TB OK array C physicaldrive 3C:1:5 port 3C:box 1:bay 5 SAS 1 TB OK physicaldrive 3C:1:6 port 3C:box 1:bay 6 SAS 1 TB OK