awk replace value in colunm p row i by value in same column next row












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#!/usr/bin/env bash
cat > example_file.txt <<EOL
group, , price
1, value, 3.21
1, 3.42, 4.11
1, 3.5, 1.22
2, 4.1, 9.2
2, 4.2, 2.11
EOL


I want to replace the value in the 1 row, 2nd column of this file by the value in the 2nd row 2nd column. So I'm looking to have awk return this:



#!/usr/bin/env bash
cat > example_file.txt <<EOL
group, value, price
1, value, 3.21
1, 3.42, 4.11
1, 3.5, 1.22
2, 4.1, 9.2
2, 4.2, 2.11
EOL


I cannot find how to reference the next line in awk:



cat example_file.txt | awk -F, 'BEGIN { OFS = FS } { if (NR==1) $2 = ??}'









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    #!/usr/bin/env bash
    cat > example_file.txt <<EOL
    group, , price
    1, value, 3.21
    1, 3.42, 4.11
    1, 3.5, 1.22
    2, 4.1, 9.2
    2, 4.2, 2.11
    EOL


    I want to replace the value in the 1 row, 2nd column of this file by the value in the 2nd row 2nd column. So I'm looking to have awk return this:



    #!/usr/bin/env bash
    cat > example_file.txt <<EOL
    group, value, price
    1, value, 3.21
    1, 3.42, 4.11
    1, 3.5, 1.22
    2, 4.1, 9.2
    2, 4.2, 2.11
    EOL


    I cannot find how to reference the next line in awk:



    cat example_file.txt | awk -F, 'BEGIN { OFS = FS } { if (NR==1) $2 = ??}'









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      #!/usr/bin/env bash
      cat > example_file.txt <<EOL
      group, , price
      1, value, 3.21
      1, 3.42, 4.11
      1, 3.5, 1.22
      2, 4.1, 9.2
      2, 4.2, 2.11
      EOL


      I want to replace the value in the 1 row, 2nd column of this file by the value in the 2nd row 2nd column. So I'm looking to have awk return this:



      #!/usr/bin/env bash
      cat > example_file.txt <<EOL
      group, value, price
      1, value, 3.21
      1, 3.42, 4.11
      1, 3.5, 1.22
      2, 4.1, 9.2
      2, 4.2, 2.11
      EOL


      I cannot find how to reference the next line in awk:



      cat example_file.txt | awk -F, 'BEGIN { OFS = FS } { if (NR==1) $2 = ??}'









      share|improve this question
















      #!/usr/bin/env bash
      cat > example_file.txt <<EOL
      group, , price
      1, value, 3.21
      1, 3.42, 4.11
      1, 3.5, 1.22
      2, 4.1, 9.2
      2, 4.2, 2.11
      EOL


      I want to replace the value in the 1 row, 2nd column of this file by the value in the 2nd row 2nd column. So I'm looking to have awk return this:



      #!/usr/bin/env bash
      cat > example_file.txt <<EOL
      group, value, price
      1, value, 3.21
      1, 3.42, 4.11
      1, 3.5, 1.22
      2, 4.1, 9.2
      2, 4.2, 2.11
      EOL


      I cannot find how to reference the next line in awk:



      cat example_file.txt | awk -F, 'BEGIN { OFS = FS } { if (NR==1) $2 = ??}'






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          You can use getline to get the next line of input, and split to split it into an array of fields using the current FS:



          $ awk -F, 'BEGIN { OFS = FS } NR==1 && (getline ln) > 0 { split(ln,a); $2 = a[2]} 1' example_file.txt 
          group, value, price
          1, 3.42, 4.11
          1, 3.5, 1.22
          2, 4.1, 9.2
          2, 4.2, 2.11




          If you want to print the "got" line as well, it's still in ln after splitting (to get the order right, we also need to explicitly print first, and skip the default print using next):



          $ awk -F, '
          BEGIN { OFS = FS }
          NR==1 && (getline ln) > 0 { split(ln,a); $2 = a[2]; print; print ln; next} 1
          ' example_file.txt
          group, value, price
          1, value, 3.21
          1, 3.42, 4.11
          1, 3.5, 1.22
          2, 4.1, 9.2
          2, 4.2, 2.11





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          • sorry, I meant for the second line to stay as it was (just the value of one particular cell of it being copied one line up). Editing the question now to make this clear

            – user2413
            Jan 15 at 3:18











          • @user2413 please see amended answer

            – steeldriver
            Jan 15 at 3:40











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          You can use getline to get the next line of input, and split to split it into an array of fields using the current FS:



          $ awk -F, 'BEGIN { OFS = FS } NR==1 && (getline ln) > 0 { split(ln,a); $2 = a[2]} 1' example_file.txt 
          group, value, price
          1, 3.42, 4.11
          1, 3.5, 1.22
          2, 4.1, 9.2
          2, 4.2, 2.11




          If you want to print the "got" line as well, it's still in ln after splitting (to get the order right, we also need to explicitly print first, and skip the default print using next):



          $ awk -F, '
          BEGIN { OFS = FS }
          NR==1 && (getline ln) > 0 { split(ln,a); $2 = a[2]; print; print ln; next} 1
          ' example_file.txt
          group, value, price
          1, value, 3.21
          1, 3.42, 4.11
          1, 3.5, 1.22
          2, 4.1, 9.2
          2, 4.2, 2.11





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          • sorry, I meant for the second line to stay as it was (just the value of one particular cell of it being copied one line up). Editing the question now to make this clear

            – user2413
            Jan 15 at 3:18











          • @user2413 please see amended answer

            – steeldriver
            Jan 15 at 3:40
















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          You can use getline to get the next line of input, and split to split it into an array of fields using the current FS:



          $ awk -F, 'BEGIN { OFS = FS } NR==1 && (getline ln) > 0 { split(ln,a); $2 = a[2]} 1' example_file.txt 
          group, value, price
          1, 3.42, 4.11
          1, 3.5, 1.22
          2, 4.1, 9.2
          2, 4.2, 2.11




          If you want to print the "got" line as well, it's still in ln after splitting (to get the order right, we also need to explicitly print first, and skip the default print using next):



          $ awk -F, '
          BEGIN { OFS = FS }
          NR==1 && (getline ln) > 0 { split(ln,a); $2 = a[2]; print; print ln; next} 1
          ' example_file.txt
          group, value, price
          1, value, 3.21
          1, 3.42, 4.11
          1, 3.5, 1.22
          2, 4.1, 9.2
          2, 4.2, 2.11





          share|improve this answer


























          • sorry, I meant for the second line to stay as it was (just the value of one particular cell of it being copied one line up). Editing the question now to make this clear

            – user2413
            Jan 15 at 3:18











          • @user2413 please see amended answer

            – steeldriver
            Jan 15 at 3:40














          1












          1








          1







          You can use getline to get the next line of input, and split to split it into an array of fields using the current FS:



          $ awk -F, 'BEGIN { OFS = FS } NR==1 && (getline ln) > 0 { split(ln,a); $2 = a[2]} 1' example_file.txt 
          group, value, price
          1, 3.42, 4.11
          1, 3.5, 1.22
          2, 4.1, 9.2
          2, 4.2, 2.11




          If you want to print the "got" line as well, it's still in ln after splitting (to get the order right, we also need to explicitly print first, and skip the default print using next):



          $ awk -F, '
          BEGIN { OFS = FS }
          NR==1 && (getline ln) > 0 { split(ln,a); $2 = a[2]; print; print ln; next} 1
          ' example_file.txt
          group, value, price
          1, value, 3.21
          1, 3.42, 4.11
          1, 3.5, 1.22
          2, 4.1, 9.2
          2, 4.2, 2.11





          share|improve this answer















          You can use getline to get the next line of input, and split to split it into an array of fields using the current FS:



          $ awk -F, 'BEGIN { OFS = FS } NR==1 && (getline ln) > 0 { split(ln,a); $2 = a[2]} 1' example_file.txt 
          group, value, price
          1, 3.42, 4.11
          1, 3.5, 1.22
          2, 4.1, 9.2
          2, 4.2, 2.11




          If you want to print the "got" line as well, it's still in ln after splitting (to get the order right, we also need to explicitly print first, and skip the default print using next):



          $ awk -F, '
          BEGIN { OFS = FS }
          NR==1 && (getline ln) > 0 { split(ln,a); $2 = a[2]; print; print ln; next} 1
          ' example_file.txt
          group, value, price
          1, value, 3.21
          1, 3.42, 4.11
          1, 3.5, 1.22
          2, 4.1, 9.2
          2, 4.2, 2.11






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          answered Jan 15 at 3:16









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          • sorry, I meant for the second line to stay as it was (just the value of one particular cell of it being copied one line up). Editing the question now to make this clear

            – user2413
            Jan 15 at 3:18











          • @user2413 please see amended answer

            – steeldriver
            Jan 15 at 3:40



















          • sorry, I meant for the second line to stay as it was (just the value of one particular cell of it being copied one line up). Editing the question now to make this clear

            – user2413
            Jan 15 at 3:18











          • @user2413 please see amended answer

            – steeldriver
            Jan 15 at 3:40

















          sorry, I meant for the second line to stay as it was (just the value of one particular cell of it being copied one line up). Editing the question now to make this clear

          – user2413
          Jan 15 at 3:18





          sorry, I meant for the second line to stay as it was (just the value of one particular cell of it being copied one line up). Editing the question now to make this clear

          – user2413
          Jan 15 at 3:18













          @user2413 please see amended answer

          – steeldriver
          Jan 15 at 3:40





          @user2413 please see amended answer

          – steeldriver
          Jan 15 at 3:40


















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