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Find duplicate numbers and replace

  • Subject: Find duplicate numbers and replace
  • From: "Script2" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 12:27:25 -0400
  • Importance: Normal

I want to write a script that will find the second, third……occurrence of number (the number is always before [F]) and add “a” to second occurrence, “b” to third occurrence so on. Appreciate any suggestions or script examples. OS 10.3

 

Thanks Ruby

 

 

Example of text file:

 

ORIGINAL

 

6000[F]This computer is fast.

 

1[F]This computer is fast.

 

6000[F]This computer is fast.

 

3[F]This computer is fast.

 

6000[F]This computer is fast.

 

CHANGE TO

 

6000[F]This computer is fast.

 

1[F]This computer is fast.

 

6000a[F]This computer is fast.

 

3[F]This computer is fast.

 

6000b[F]This computer is fast.

 

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