Split text file into multiple files using windows batch scripting

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I need to split one text file into multiple files using windows batch script, could anybody light me up?

sample text file:

abc1-10
abc1-11
abc1-12
xyz2-01
xyz2-02
xyz3-01
xyz3-02

in this case, it has to split into 3 files, first one consists the lines abc1-xx, second one consists xyz2-xx and xyz3-xx go to the last one

fthiella · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-27 21:13:06Z

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You could use a batch file, but why not just use FINDSTR command?

findstr /R "^abc1-" sample.txt > file1.txt
findstr /R "^xyz2-" sample.txt > file2.txt
findstr /R "^xyz3-" sample.txt > file3.txt

answered Dec 27, 2013 at 21:13

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foxidrive Over a year ago

This is correct in an academic sense, but when the prefix is unknown and variable then it becomes unworkable.

Magoo Over a year ago

And what happens if the data line contains the target string other than at the beginning?

user3140605 Over a year ago

thanks fthiella, I already came up with the solution after posting this message

hhh · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-16 13:23:55Z

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Use the cgwin command SPLIT.

Samples:

-split a file every 500 lines counts:

      split -l 500 [filename.ext]

For more: split --help

answered May 16, 2014 at 13:23

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foxidrive · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-28 01:29:09Z

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This may help - it will split the text into separate files of

abc1.txt
xyz2.txt
xyz3.txt

@echo off
for /f "tokens=1,* delims=-" %%a in ('type "file.txt"') do (
>>"%%a.txt" echo(%%a-%%b
)
pause

answered Dec 28, 2013 at 1:29

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user3140605 Over a year ago

thanks foxidrive, I already came up with the solution after posting this message

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