In this post, we will solve Paste – 2 HackerRank Solution. This problem (Paste – 2) is a part of Linux Shell series.
Task
In this challenge, we practice using the paste command to merge lines of a given file.
You are given a CSV file where each row contains the name of a city and its state separated by a comma. Your task is to restructure the file so that three consecutive rows are folded into one line and are separated by semicolons.
Input Format
You are given a CSV file where each row contains the name of a city and its state separated by a comma.
Output Format
Restructure the file so that three consecutive rows are folded into one line and are separated by semicolons.
Sample Input
Albany, N.Y.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Anchorage, Alaska
Asheville, N.C.
Atlanta, Ga.
Atlantic City, N.J.
Austin, Texas
Baltimore, Md.
Baton Rouge, La.
Billings, Mont.
Birmingham, Ala.
Bismarck, N.D.
Boise, Idaho
Boston, Mass.
Bridgeport, Conn.Sample Output
Albany, N.Y.;Albuquerque, N.M.;Anchorage, Alaska
Asheville, N.C.;Atlanta, Ga.;Atlantic City, N.J.
Austin, Texas;Baltimore, Md.;Baton Rouge, La.
Billings, Mont.;Birmingham, Ala.;Bismarck, N.D.
Boise, Idaho;Boston, Mass.;Bridgeport, Conn.Explanation
The given input file has been reshaped as required.
Solution – Paste – 2 – HackerRank Solution
#Restructure the file so that three consecutive rows are folded into one line and are separated by semicolons. paste -d ";" - - -
Note: This problem (Paste – 2) is generated by HackerRank but the solution is provided by CodingBroz. This tutorial is only for Educational and Learning purpose.