Batch split text by line in LINUX system and name it with the content before TAB

Oct 4, 202476

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**Project:** Xlog **Status:** Ongoing **Description:** Instructions for splitting files in a Linux system based on delimiters. 1. **Tab-separated files:** Use the command `awk -F'\t' '{print > "" $1 ".txt"}' 000.txt` to split a file (`000.txt`) into multiple files named after the content before the tab in each line. 2. **Space-separated files:** Use the command `awk '{for (i=1; i $1 ".txt"}' 000.txt` to split a file based on spaces, similarly naming the output files. **Note:** The commands allow for customization of the output file name prefix. **Photo credit:** Nick Design on Unsplash.

1. TAB Separation#

Split files by line in LINUX system
Name each file based on the content before the TAB in each line
Only one command is needed
awk -F'\t' '{print > "" $1 ".txt"}' 000.txt
Here it is assumed that the file to be split is 000.txt
You can write the prefix for the split file names in quotes or leave it empty

2. Space Separation#

Split files by line in LINUX system
Name each file based on the content before the space in each line
Only one command is needed
awk '{for (i=1; i<=NF; i++) print $i " " $i > $1 ".txt"}' 000.txt
Here it is assumed that the file to be split is 000.txt
You can write the prefix for the split file names in quotes or leave it empty