bash awk: comparing two files and possibly overwrite context from one file to the other

vanKey · 06-15-2022, 07:12 AM

Hello all,

I have another slightly different, but as I think far more complex question as before.
I again have two files file_a.txt and file_b.txt.

content of file_a.txt

Code:

1000     0          0          0          1          2          3
2000     0          0          0          4          5          6
3000     0          0          0          7          8          9

content of file_b.txt

Code:

1          101       
2          102
3          103
4          104
5          105
6          106
7          107
8          108
9          109

Now I want to overwrite the entries of columns 4,5,6 of file_a.txt with the values given in file_b.txt and write it to file_c.txt. Afterwards file_c.txt it should look like.

content of file_c.txt

Code:

1000     0          0          0          101        102        103
2000     0          0          0          104        105        106
3000     0          0          0          107        108        109

Can anyone help me out here? Would be grate.

Kind regards
vanKey

syg00 · 06-15-2022, 07:13 AM

Duplicate - reported.

vanKey · 06-15-2022, 07:26 AM

No sry, it is actually not a duplicate. I'm sorry.

Kind regards

boughtonp · 06-15-2022, 07:32 AM

This is clearly a later part of the same homework you asked about here:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/programming-9/bash-awk-comparing-two-files-and-possibly-adding-context-from-one-file-to-the-other-4175713430

(And had you made the effort understood how to solve that task, you would be able to easily solve this one yourself.)

vanKey · 06-15-2022, 07:55 AM

Ok, if you think so I can't help you.

pan64 · 06-15-2022, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanKey

Ok, if you think so I can't help you.

I don't think that's a good approach. You need help, you don’t have to help anyone.

vanKey · 06-15-2022, 08:20 AM

I don't know if that is true. I postet the correct solution to the problem. What else do you expect?

pan64 · 06-15-2022, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanKey

I don't know if that is true. I postet the correct solution to the problem. What else do you expect?

in that case just mark the thread solved.

Turbocapitalist · 06-15-2022, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanKey

I postet the correct solution to the problem.

Not really. There are a lot of problems with the copypasta, both in general and in specific to your stated homework.

Please work through your copypasta and explain the components, you'll need to know what they are and what they do in order to get through the next steps.

astrogeek · 06-15-2022, 07:00 PM

This question is clearly related to this one, but slightly different. As this has been discussed in thread already let's leave both threads open for the time being. In future please post follow-on questions (i.e. variations on a theme) in the original thread as that makes it easier for others to follow and makes the discussion more accessible and useful to future visitors who may land here.

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