I have two files ptt.txt and mapped.txt : 
ptt.txt

Location    Strand    Length    PID    Gene    Synonym    Code    COG 
+   Product
1..1524            +    507    15607143    dnaA    Rv0001    -    COG0
+593L    chromosomal replication initiator protein DnaA
2052..3260    +    402    15607144    dnaN    Rv0002    -    COG0592L 
+   DNA polymerase III subunit beta
3280..4437    +    385    15607145    recF    Rv0003    -    COG1195L 
+   DNA replication/repair protein RecF

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mapped.txt

gi|50953765|ref|NC_002755.2|-587160    83    gi|448814763|ref|NC_00096
+2.3|    1329307

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I want to find out if the third column of mapped.txt lies within the range of first column of ptt.txt. if it lies within that range then print the row of ptt.txt along with the third column value of mapped.txt please if anyone can help me with this

In reply to compare two files to get a match by Anonymous Monk

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