User: Aaron -- 2014-06-30 << 1209 1211 >> |
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Type: Text sort |
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Description: |
I would like to switch position of lines in a text file within a specific range. For example, every 3 lines, every 7 lines, etc. Option 1. Choose which lines to switch with other lines in group. E.g. Switch positions of every 1st line with every 3rd, or every 2nd with every 5th etc. within specified range. Option 2. Randomly shuffle all lines within specified range. E.g. Randomly shuffle all lines within every group of 7 lines. |
Input Sample: |
Line numbers added to clarify. Input: I told him all that was in my mind (1) He listened without a word. (2) At the end he said he had thought I wanted to be a policeman. (3) I admitted that I had felt that desire a year ago. (4) But I was only seventeen and very immature. (5) So I became a rock star instead. (6) etc. (7) |
Output Sample: |
- Chose range of every 3 lines in text - Switch position of every 1st line with every 3rd. Output: At the end he said he had thought I wanted to be a policeman. (3) He listened without a word. (2) I told him all that was in my mind (1) So I became a rock star instead. (6) But I was only seventeen and very immature. (5) I admitted that I had felt that desire a year ago. ( |
Answer: |
Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps. |
1. ctrl-o open text file 2. ctrl-h open 'replace' dialogue * set 'replace unit' to 'Paragraph' * set 'replace with pattern' to: * click 'settings' tab * check 'Fixed para lines' option in the middle, and set the following entry to 3. click 'replace', line 1 and line 3 with be exchanged in each group of 3 lines. To shuffle lines instead, you can keep all above steps, but change 'replace with pattern' to: |
Screenshot 1: Replace_Window |
Screenshot 2: Replace_Window |
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Keywords: |
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