I want Trailer to be added into the text file.

Shell Programming and Scripting
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Hi folks,

I want Trailer to be added into the txt file the format is below.

flatfile-> abc.txt

count of the file is 500 records.

I want the trailer in this format: TRAILER|500 (pipe delimeter).

Please suggest the comands ASAP.

Rgds
Ann

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printf "%s\n" "TRAILER|500" >> abc.txt
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wc -l (where i will incorporate to make sure it will return the record lenght)

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Folks i have this comand

get_records=`wc -l abc.txt'
echo "Trailer|"$reds

after running the above comands I get the o/p as

Trailer| 200 abc

suggest How do I remove the file name abc from the o/p and also a space after TRL|' '

I was expect the o/p as Trailer|200

rgds
Ann

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Please put code inside

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get_records=`wc -l abc.txt'
echo "Trailer|"$reds

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[indent]
Do you mean:

echo "Trailer|$get_records"

get_records=`wc -l < abc.txt`
echo "Trailer|$get_records"

Or:

get_records=$(( `wc -l < abc.txt` ))
echo "Trailer|$get_records"
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Amazing i worked thats a ton Jhon!!! :b: U rock buddy I have seen many of your solutions on this forum and i used some of your logics as well Im ur fan folk !!! :b: cheers