Hi
if the input columns (both 2nd and 3rd) are either + or - give the name 1stname. if the 2nd one + and 3rd one - give the name 2ndname and if the 2nd one - and 3rd one + give the name 3rd one as showed in output
Thanx
input
x + + some values in other columns
t - - .....
t + - .....
g - + .....
x + + .... 1stname
t - - ..... 1stname
t + - ..... 2ndname
g - + ..... 3rdname
If you want real quick response, spend some time and give proper data that every one can understand.
Give the input and the expected output.
Is this what you are looking for:
echo "x + + some values in other columns" | sed "s/..*+ +..*/& 1stname/"
Output
x + + some values in other columns 1stname
I think you misunderstood me. I was being simple and precise.
input
x + + 100 200
t - - 344 333
t + - 565 777
g - + 789 345
output
x + + 100 200 1stname
t - - 344 333 1stname
t + - 565 777 2ndname
g - + 789 345 3rdname
Is it possible to define the columns with specified symbols like
The script is just written roughly so that you guyz can understand
awk '{if ($2 == "+" && $3 == "+") print $0, "1stname"}
elseif {($2 == "-" && $3 == "-" print $0, "1stname"}
elseif {($2 == "+" && $3 == "-" print $0, "2ndname"}
elseif {($2 == "-" && $3 == "+" print $0, "3rdname"}' inputfile
a bit long..
awk '{if ($2$3 == "++" || $2$3 == "--") print $0,"1stname";
else if ($2$3 == "+-") print $0,"2ndname";else print $0,"3rdname"}' file
Never mine I solved it myself
$ awk '{if ($2 == "+" && $3 == "+") print $0, "1stname"}' input.txt &&
awk '{if ($2 == "-" && $3 == "-") print $0, "1stname"}' input.txt &&
awk '{if ($2 == "+" && $3 == "-") print $0, "2ndname"}' input.txt &&
awk '{if ($2 == "-" && $3 == "+") print $0, "3rdname"}'input.txt
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Thanx
ryandegreat25
Ok. Then that is exactly what the code does.
I have covered only one part of it, you figure out the rest.
instead of just "sed" use "sed -e " and add the rest.
Shorter 
awk '{$0=$0FS (($2==$3)?1:(($2=="+")?2:3)) "stname"}1' file
nice! 