Problem parsing input with awk

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  1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data:
    I want add a line.For example:-
    123456 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 8 0 12 10 25
    its answer should be like this 66
    i mean answer is total of 123456 line.
    How to do it?

  2. Relevant commands, code, scripts, algorithms:
    i am using Bourne shall

  3. The attempts at a solution (include all code and scripts):
    i am using this code but its not working it display
    123456
    i don't know

    awk '{ sum += $1 } END { print sum }' abc
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    Humber College,Toronto,ON,Canada,Mohammod,ITS-510

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Try this...

echo "123456 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 8 0 12 10 25" | awk '{for(i=2;i<=NF;i++){sum+=$i}print sum}'

#a crude way
echo "123456 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 8 0 12 10 25" | sed 's/^[0-9]* //g;s/ /+/g' | bc

--ahamed

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thank you so much........:slight_smile:

it works

---------- Post updated 11-08-11 at 04:37 PM ---------- Previous update was 11-07-11 at 10:44 PM ----------

But I want to take input from abc file and its output display in another file.I mean i have abc file which have:
123456 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 8 0 12 10 25

its output display in another file:
66.

How to do it?

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awk '{for(i=2;i<=NF;i++){sum+=$i}print sum}' input_file

sed 's/^[0-9]* //g;s/ /+/g' input_file | bc

--ahamed

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Thanks sir.

I have a another problem.I have three-four files like this

COURSE NAME: Operating Systems
CREDITS: 4
123456 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 8 0 12 10 25
243567 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 9 12 15 17 15

Now i want to move student id and total marks from another file.like this......

Student# Operating Systems JAVA C++ Web Programming GPA
123456 76 63 50 82 67.75
243567 80 - 34 63 59

Can i use a read file or sort file. i tried to use read Command but just read print the file .How to print particular line....?