How to split a txt file into two separate txt when there is a blank line separating?
How can I split a single .txt file into two or more .txt files when a white line occours?
Here is a example of what my txt looks like:
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
dsdesd
dseesdse
I would like to know how to split this single text file into:
First txt file:
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
Second txt file:
dsdesd
dseesdse
python python-3.x file text-editor
edited Nov 14 '18 at 11:25
Peter Wood
16.4k33270
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:16
LRA98LRA98
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How can I split a single .txt file into two or more .txt files when a white line occours?
Here is a example of what my txt looks like:
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
dsdesd
dseesdse
I would like to know how to split this single text file into:
First txt file:
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
Second txt file:
dsdesd
dseesdse
python python-3.x file text-editor
edited Nov 14 '18 at 11:25
Peter Wood
16.4k33270
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:16
LRA98LRA98
84
4
Try writing some code, and if you get stuck, show the code to us.
– John Zwinck
Nov 14 '18 at 11:17
There is no python in this question.
– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
Possible duplicate of split-file-after-x-lines-at-blank-line.
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
Split it on the double newline:contents.split('nn')
– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:20
add a comment |
How can I split a single .txt file into two or more .txt files when a white line occours?
Here is a example of what my txt looks like:
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
dsdesd
dseesdse
I would like to know how to split this single text file into:
First txt file:
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
Second txt file:
dsdesd
dseesdse
python python-3.x file text-editor
edited Nov 14 '18 at 11:25
Peter Wood
16.4k33270
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:16
LRA98LRA98
84
How can I split a single .txt file into two or more .txt files when a white line occours?
Here is a example of what my txt looks like:
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
dsdesd
dseesdse
I would like to know how to split this single text file into:
First txt file:
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
a s d d d d s d f
f d e s s a d f s
Second txt file:
dsdesd
dseesdse
python python-3.x file text-editor
python python-3.x file text-editor
edited Nov 14 '18 at 11:25
Peter Wood
16.4k33270
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:16
LRA98LRA98
84
edited Nov 14 '18 at 11:25
Peter Wood
16.4k33270
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:16
LRA98LRA98
84
edited Nov 14 '18 at 11:25
Peter Wood
16.4k33270
edited Nov 14 '18 at 11:25
Peter Wood
16.4k33270
edited Nov 14 '18 at 11:25
Peter Wood
16.4k33270
16.4k33270
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:16
LRA98LRA98
84
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:16
LRA98LRA98
84
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:16
LRA98LRA98
84
84
4
Try writing some code, and if you get stuck, show the code to us.
– John Zwinck
Nov 14 '18 at 11:17
There is no python in this question.
– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
Possible duplicate of split-file-after-x-lines-at-blank-line.
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
Split it on the double newline:contents.split('nn')
– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:20
add a comment |
4
Try writing some code, and if you get stuck, show the code to us.
– John Zwinck
Nov 14 '18 at 11:17
There is no python in this question.
– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
Possible duplicate of split-file-after-x-lines-at-blank-line.
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
Split it on the double newline:contents.split('nn')
– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:20
4
4
Try writing some code, and if you get stuck, show the code to us.
– John Zwinck
Nov 14 '18 at 11:17
Try writing some code, and if you get stuck, show the code to us.
– John Zwinck
Nov 14 '18 at 11:17
There is no python in this question.
– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
There is no python in this question.
– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
Possible duplicate of split-file-after-x-lines-at-blank-line.
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
Possible duplicate of split-file-after-x-lines-at-blank-line.
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
Split it on the double newline:
contents.split('nn')– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:20
Split it on the double newline:
contents.split('nn')– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:20
add a comment |
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If you know the file will only have one blank line, you can split the contents at the double newline character:
with open('input.txt') as f:
contents = f.read()
output1, output2 = contents.split('nn')
with open('output1.txt', 'w') as o1:
o1.write(output1)
with open('output2.txt', 'w') as o2:
o2.write(output2)
If your file has more than one blank line this will fail as the split will return more than 2 parts and try to assign them to only two names, output1 and output2. split can be told to only split a maximum amount of times so it may be safer to say:
output1, output2 = contents.split('nn', 1)
If there are two or more blank lines, output1 will be the contents up to the first blank line. output2 will be everything after the first blank line, including any further blank lines.
Of course, this can fail if there are no blank lines.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:22
Peter WoodPeter Wood
16.4k33270
thank you, this works perfectly
– LRA98
Nov 14 '18 at 11:36
add a comment |
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If you know the file will only have one blank line, you can split the contents at the double newline character:
with open('input.txt') as f:
contents = f.read()
output1, output2 = contents.split('nn')
with open('output1.txt', 'w') as o1:
o1.write(output1)
with open('output2.txt', 'w') as o2:
o2.write(output2)
If your file has more than one blank line this will fail as the split will return more than 2 parts and try to assign them to only two names, output1 and output2. split can be told to only split a maximum amount of times so it may be safer to say:
output1, output2 = contents.split('nn', 1)
If there are two or more blank lines, output1 will be the contents up to the first blank line. output2 will be everything after the first blank line, including any further blank lines.
Of course, this can fail if there are no blank lines.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:22
Peter WoodPeter Wood
16.4k33270
thank you, this works perfectly
– LRA98
Nov 14 '18 at 11:36
add a comment |
If you know the file will only have one blank line, you can split the contents at the double newline character:
with open('input.txt') as f:
contents = f.read()
output1, output2 = contents.split('nn')
with open('output1.txt', 'w') as o1:
o1.write(output1)
with open('output2.txt', 'w') as o2:
o2.write(output2)
If your file has more than one blank line this will fail as the split will return more than 2 parts and try to assign them to only two names, output1 and output2. split can be told to only split a maximum amount of times so it may be safer to say:
output1, output2 = contents.split('nn', 1)
If there are two or more blank lines, output1 will be the contents up to the first blank line. output2 will be everything after the first blank line, including any further blank lines.
Of course, this can fail if there are no blank lines.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:22
Peter WoodPeter Wood
16.4k33270
thank you, this works perfectly
– LRA98
Nov 14 '18 at 11:36
add a comment |
If you know the file will only have one blank line, you can split the contents at the double newline character:
with open('input.txt') as f:
contents = f.read()
output1, output2 = contents.split('nn')
with open('output1.txt', 'w') as o1:
o1.write(output1)
with open('output2.txt', 'w') as o2:
o2.write(output2)
If your file has more than one blank line this will fail as the split will return more than 2 parts and try to assign them to only two names, output1 and output2. split can be told to only split a maximum amount of times so it may be safer to say:
output1, output2 = contents.split('nn', 1)
If there are two or more blank lines, output1 will be the contents up to the first blank line. output2 will be everything after the first blank line, including any further blank lines.
Of course, this can fail if there are no blank lines.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:22
Peter WoodPeter Wood
16.4k33270
If you know the file will only have one blank line, you can split the contents at the double newline character:
with open('input.txt') as f:
contents = f.read()
output1, output2 = contents.split('nn')
with open('output1.txt', 'w') as o1:
o1.write(output1)
with open('output2.txt', 'w') as o2:
o2.write(output2)
If your file has more than one blank line this will fail as the split will return more than 2 parts and try to assign them to only two names, output1 and output2. split can be told to only split a maximum amount of times so it may be safer to say:
output1, output2 = contents.split('nn', 1)
If there are two or more blank lines, output1 will be the contents up to the first blank line. output2 will be everything after the first blank line, including any further blank lines.
Of course, this can fail if there are no blank lines.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:22
Peter WoodPeter Wood
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edited Nov 14 '18 at 11:29
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:22
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thank you, this works perfectly
– LRA98
Nov 14 '18 at 11:36
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thank you, this works perfectly
– LRA98
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thank you, this works perfectly
– LRA98
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thank you, this works perfectly
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Try writing some code, and if you get stuck, show the code to us.
– John Zwinck
Nov 14 '18 at 11:17
There is no python in this question.
– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
Possible duplicate of split-file-after-x-lines-at-blank-line.
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 14 '18 at 11:18
Split it on the double newline:
contents.split('nn')– Peter Wood
Nov 14 '18 at 11:20