Very Computer

I have:

awk -F" " '{printf("%s\n")}' file

in the middle of this long pipe. I can't use cut -d" " -f2- because
some of the input lines start with a space, and then the fields shift
over. This doesn't happen with awk.

The input file is like this:

I want
not this| but this
-------- ---------------------------------
24312431 this does this blah ablha
14233422 ahve a nice day
24323423 go to asfd asfd asfd sdf dsf sfd.
24334243 this doesn't work blaha balha

without having to specify a millin $2,$3,$4......

Do I have to learn perl now? ;)

{
sub("^ *","")
sub("^" $1 ,"")
sub("^ *","")
print

Quote:}

Sincerly Christopher

: How can I print the rest of the line using awk?

: I have:

: awk -F" " '{printf("%s\n")}' file

: in the middle of this long pipe. I can't use cut -d" " -f2- because
: some of the input lines start with a space, and then the fields shift
: over. This doesn't happen with awk.

: The input file is like this:

: I want
: not this| but this
: -------- ---------------------------------
: 24312431 this does this blah ablha
: 14233422 ahve a nice day
: 24323423 go to asfd asfd asfd sdf dsf sfd.
: 24334243 this doesn't work blaha balha
:  
: without having to specify a millin $2,$3,$4......

: Do I have to learn perl now? ;)

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-zefram