How to get those lines which have higher length among all the lines in the file using awk command [duplicate]
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I want that line from the file which have highest length among all the lines using awk command.
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I want that line from the file which have highest length among all the lines using awk command.
linux awk
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What is your definition of "highest length"? You say you want multiple lines, does that mean like "Top 5 highest length"?
– Jesse_b
Apr 28 at 14:33
I read it as “if there’s a tie, all the longest linesâ€Â
– Jeff Schaller
Apr 28 at 14:34
No I only want that "line which has higher length among all the lines" and "if there is tie then all the longest line"
– Shah Honey
Apr 28 at 15:24
"higher" is a comparative word, and as such needs qualification. Do you mean "highest", i.e. the "longest line or joint-longest lines"?
– roaima
Apr 28 at 15:33
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there are other solutions in that question that handle more than one line with max length... in gawk as well as other tools
– Sundeep
Apr 28 at 16:20
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I want that line from the file which have highest length among all the lines using awk command.
linux awk
edited Apr 28 at 15:36
Hauke Laging
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Shah Honey
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This question already has an answer here:
How to print the longest line in a file?
9 answers
I want that line from the file which have highest length among all the lines using awk command.
This question already has an answer here:
How to print the longest line in a file?
9 answers
linux awk
edited Apr 28 at 15:36
Hauke Laging
53.2k1282130
asked Apr 28 at 14:25
Shah Honey
173
edited Apr 28 at 15:36
Hauke Laging
53.2k1282130
edited Apr 28 at 15:36
Hauke Laging
53.2k1282130
edited Apr 28 at 15:36
Hauke Laging
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53.2k1282130
asked Apr 28 at 14:25
Shah Honey
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asked Apr 28 at 14:25
Shah Honey
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asked Apr 28 at 14:25
Shah Honey
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marked as duplicate by Sundeep, G-Man, Jesse_b, roaima, Community♦ Apr 29 at 7:36
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What is your definition of "highest length"? You say you want multiple lines, does that mean like "Top 5 highest length"?
– Jesse_b
Apr 28 at 14:33
I read it as “if there’s a tie, all the longest linesâ€Â
– Jeff Schaller
Apr 28 at 14:34
No I only want that "line which has higher length among all the lines" and "if there is tie then all the longest line"
– Shah Honey
Apr 28 at 15:24
"higher" is a comparative word, and as such needs qualification. Do you mean "highest", i.e. the "longest line or joint-longest lines"?
– roaima
Apr 28 at 15:33
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there are other solutions in that question that handle more than one line with max length... in gawk as well as other tools
– Sundeep
Apr 28 at 16:20
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What is your definition of "highest length"? You say you want multiple lines, does that mean like "Top 5 highest length"?
– Jesse_b
Apr 28 at 14:33
I read it as “if there’s a tie, all the longest linesâ€Â
– Jeff Schaller
Apr 28 at 14:34
No I only want that "line which has higher length among all the lines" and "if there is tie then all the longest line"
– Shah Honey
Apr 28 at 15:24
"higher" is a comparative word, and as such needs qualification. Do you mean "highest", i.e. the "longest line or joint-longest lines"?
– roaima
Apr 28 at 15:33
1
there are other solutions in that question that handle more than one line with max length... in gawk as well as other tools
– Sundeep
Apr 28 at 16:20
What is your definition of "highest length"? You say you want multiple lines, does that mean like "Top 5 highest length"?
– Jesse_b
Apr 28 at 14:33
What is your definition of "highest length"? You say you want multiple lines, does that mean like "Top 5 highest length"?
– Jesse_b
Apr 28 at 14:33
I read it as “if there’s a tie, all the longest linesâ€Â
– Jeff Schaller
Apr 28 at 14:34
I read it as “if there’s a tie, all the longest linesâ€Â
– Jeff Schaller
Apr 28 at 14:34
No I only want that "line which has higher length among all the lines" and "if there is tie then all the longest line"
– Shah Honey
Apr 28 at 15:24
No I only want that "line which has higher length among all the lines" and "if there is tie then all the longest line"
– Shah Honey
Apr 28 at 15:24
"higher" is a comparative word, and as such needs qualification. Do you mean "highest", i.e. the "longest line or joint-longest lines"?
– roaima
Apr 28 at 15:33
"higher" is a comparative word, and as such needs qualification. Do you mean "highest", i.e. the "longest line or joint-longest lines"?
– roaima
Apr 28 at 15:33
1
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there are other solutions in that question that handle more than one line with max length... in gawk as well as other tools
– Sundeep
Apr 28 at 16:20
there are other solutions in that question that handle more than one line with max length... in gawk as well as other tools
– Sundeep
Apr 28 at 16:20
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awk ' if (length($0)>maxlength) maxlength=length($0); longest_line=$0; ;
END print longest_line; ' inputfile
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Check length of line (if no arguments passed to the length function it uses $0, the whole line).
Where length is greater than variable x, set x to the length. And set variable a to the contents of the line.
Finally, on reaching end of file, print the contents of variable a.
awk 'length>xx=length;a=$0ENDprint a' inputfile
Try it online!
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awk ' if (length($0)>maxlength) maxlength=length($0); longest_line=$0; ;
END print longest_line; ' inputfile
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awk ' if (length($0)>maxlength) maxlength=length($0); longest_line=$0; ;
END print longest_line; ' inputfile
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awk ' if (length($0)>maxlength) maxlength=length($0); longest_line=$0; ;
END print longest_line; ' inputfile
answered Apr 28 at 15:35
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awk ' if (length($0)>maxlength) maxlength=length($0); longest_line=$0; ;
END print longest_line; ' inputfile
answered Apr 28 at 15:35
Hauke Laging
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answered Apr 28 at 15:35
Hauke Laging
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answered Apr 28 at 15:35
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Check length of line (if no arguments passed to the length function it uses $0, the whole line).
Where length is greater than variable x, set x to the length. And set variable a to the contents of the line.
Finally, on reaching end of file, print the contents of variable a.
awk 'length>xx=length;a=$0ENDprint a' inputfile
Try it online!
answered Apr 28 at 15:38
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Check length of line (if no arguments passed to the length function it uses $0, the whole line).
Where length is greater than variable x, set x to the length. And set variable a to the contents of the line.
Finally, on reaching end of file, print the contents of variable a.
awk 'length>xx=length;a=$0ENDprint a' inputfile
Try it online!
answered Apr 28 at 15:38
steve
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Check length of line (if no arguments passed to the length function it uses $0, the whole line).
Where length is greater than variable x, set x to the length. And set variable a to the contents of the line.
Finally, on reaching end of file, print the contents of variable a.
awk 'length>xx=length;a=$0ENDprint a' inputfile
Try it online!
answered Apr 28 at 15:38
steve
12.1k22048
Check length of line (if no arguments passed to the length function it uses $0, the whole line).
Where length is greater than variable x, set x to the length. And set variable a to the contents of the line.
Finally, on reaching end of file, print the contents of variable a.
awk 'length>xx=length;a=$0ENDprint a' inputfile
Try it online!
answered Apr 28 at 15:38
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answered Apr 28 at 15:38
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answered Apr 28 at 15:38
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What is your definition of "highest length"? You say you want multiple lines, does that mean like "Top 5 highest length"?
– Jesse_b
Apr 28 at 14:33
I read it as “if there’s a tie, all the longest linesâ€Â
– Jeff Schaller
Apr 28 at 14:34
No I only want that "line which has higher length among all the lines" and "if there is tie then all the longest line"
– Shah Honey
Apr 28 at 15:24
"higher" is a comparative word, and as such needs qualification. Do you mean "highest", i.e. the "longest line or joint-longest lines"?
– roaima
Apr 28 at 15:33
1
there are other solutions in that question that handle more than one line with max length... in gawk as well as other tools
– Sundeep
Apr 28 at 16:20