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514.Advanced search and replace -- How to enclose all the odd number of lines with a pair of tags?

User: editor -- 2010-05-19
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How to enclose all the odd number of lines with a pair of tags?
I have a file containing some data, I want to add a pair of <name> </name> at the begin and end of every odd line, and leave the even line untouched, how can I achieve it?
Input Sample:
Tommy
23
Jenny
56
Mark
18
...
Output Sample:
<name>Tommy</name>
23
<name>Jenny</name>
56
<name>Mark</name>
18
...
Answer:
Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" to finish following steps.
1. ctrl-o open source text file
2. ctrl-h open replace dialog
* set "Replace Unit" to "Line"
* set "Unit Number filter" to:

Note: 1<2> means only handle line of 1,3,5,7,...(start=1, step=2, end=infinite)
* set "Replace with pattern" to:

3. click "Replace", done!
Download Script:  scripts/514.rst.zip

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