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477.Advanced search and replace -- How to auto split/divide a comma seperated long text string into segments?

User: editor -- 2010-04-14          << 476  478 >>
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Description:
How to auto split/divide a comma seperated long text string into segments? 
 
I have a very long text of words that separated by comma, how to devide these words into groups, each group is in one line and contains 4 words 
Input Sample:
have,very,long,text,of,words,that,separated,by,comma,how,to,devide,these,words,into,groups,,each,group,is,in,one,line,and,contains,...
Output Sample:
have,very,long,text 
of,words,that,separated 
by,comma,how,to 
devide,these,words,into 
groups,each,group,is 
in,one,line,and 
contains,...
Answer:
Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps.
1. ctrl-o open source text file 
2. ctrl-h open replace window 
* set 'Unit Number filter' to: 
 
* in search for pattern, enter a single comma: 
 
* in replace with pattern, enter a newline symbol: 
 
3. click 'Replace', done! 
4. ctrl-s save to disk. 
 
Note: 4<4> means occurrance of 4,8,16,20, ...
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