Basic Script Needed

Hello

It has been a while since I have done some serious Perl programming. I am looking for a basic script that will take a very large file and split it up into a manageeable files that can be emailed and then a script that will merge the files back. Has anyone created such a script. I have a large map file that I need to send out but cannot use a thumb drive in my work envirornment now. I could take the time to write the 2 scripts but I do not have the time at the moment. This is not for a commercial job or for a school assignment.

Thanks,
Andrew

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Re: Basic Script Needed

On 11-08-30 02:51 PM, andrewmchorney@cox.net wrote:
> Hello
>
> It has been a while since I have done some serious Perl programming. I am looking for a basic script that will take a very large file and split it up into a manageeable files that can be emailed and then a script that will merge the files back. Has anyone created such a script. I have a large map file that I need to send out but cannot use a thumb drive in my work envirornment now. I could take the time to write the 2 scripts but I do not have the time at the moment. This is not for a commercial job or for a school assignment.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew
>

If you're on Linux, see:
man split
man cat


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Re: Basic Script Needed

Hi Andrew,

On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:51:33 -0400
wrote:

> Hello
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> It has been a while since I have done some serious Perl programming. I am
> looking for a basic script that will take a very large file and split it =
up
> into a manageeable files that can be emailed and then a script that will
> merge the files back. Has anyone created such a script. I have a large map
> file that I need to send out but cannot use a thumb drive in my work
> envirornment now. I could take the time to write the 2 scripts but I do n=
ot
> have the time at the moment. This is not for a commercial job or for a sc=
hool
> assignment.
>=20

well, first of all, I should note that this mailing list is intended for Pe=
rl
programmers to teach Perl to people who want to learn Perl (or learn Perl
better). It is not a "please find or write a script for me" mailing list, a=
nd
most people won't write a script for you for free.

That put aside, I recalled that the UNIX split
( see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_%28Unix%29 ) and its cat command (=
see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_%28Unix%29 ) can do what you want, and you=
can
find Perl implementations of them and many other UNIX commands here:

* http://sourceforge.net/projects/ppt/

* http://ppt.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ppt/

Hope it helps, and if you're grateful, then I would appreciate a donation,
either to me ( http://www.shlomifish.org/meta/how-to-help/ ) or to the Perl
Foundation ( https://secure.donor.com/pf012/give ).

Regards,

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Re: Basic Script Needed

On 30/08/2011 19:51, andrewmchorney@cox.net wrote:
>
> It has been a while since I have done some serious Perl programming.
> I am looking for a basic script that will take a very large file and
> split it up into a manageeable files that can be emailed and then a
> script that will merge the files back. Has anyone created such a
> script. I have a large map file that I need to send out but cannot
> use a thumb drive in my work envirornment now. I could take the time
> to write the 2 scripts but I do not have the time at the moment. This
> is not for a commercial job or for a school assignment.

Hi Andrew.

This seems to be somebody else's problem. To do your work you need to
distribute a file that is larger than any means available will support.
You should go to your manager or customer and ask what they would have
you do.

Depending on the size and the likely frequency of updates I would go
with an internet shared file.

Rob


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Re: Basic Script Needed

On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 02:51:33PM -0400, andrewmchorney@cox.net wrote:
> Hello
>
> It has been a while since I have done some serious Perl programming. I am looking for a basic script that will take a very large file and split it up into a manageeable files that can be emailed and then a script that will merge the files back. Has anyone created such a script. I have a large map file that I need to send out but cannot use a thumb drive in my work envirornment now. I could take the time to write the 2 scripts but I do not have the time at the moment. This is not for a commercial job or for a school assignment.

Perhaps you are looking for mailshar, which is part of GNU sharutils?

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