Questions tagged [delimited]
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Storing Game Player Progress ID's in database - Comma-delimited data in MySQL vs Normalized MySQL Records (regarding server performance)
I'm developing an online game which will save the player's progress to a MySQL database, and i'm trying to optimize for performance. This data would be in the form of an ID which corresponds to a specific progress achievement. These 'achievements'…

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Importing Tab delimited file to Access. Getting error if I save an import specification
I have the following tab delimited file:
And this Access table:
When I go through the "Get External Data - Text File" procedure, everything works. But, when I go through the same procedure with the added step of saving a specification file…

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Open a .txt file in Excel from VB.NET
How can I open a tab delimited .txt file in Excel from VB.NET code?
This question has been asked on many forums, but I can not find an answer anywhere that actually solves this problem.
Dim fileName As String = "file.txt"
Dim filePath As String =…

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Convert array of comma-separated strings to a flat array of individual values
I need to change an array of comma-delimited integers into an array of individual numbers.
Sample input:
[
'1,24,5',
'4',
'88, 12, 19, 6'
]
Desired result:
Array
(
[0] => 1
[1] => 24
[2] => 5
[3] => 4
[4] => 88
[5] =>…

user2440987
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Losing Columns when Replacing NULL values in Tab Delimited File - Coldfusion
I have a Tab Delimited Text file that contains the dreaded "NULL" value. And after some searching I found how to replace the Empty string... with "something". But when I do this I seem to be losing Half of my values.

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How to obtain max length of fields in huge pipe delimited file
I have a pipe delimited file that is too large to open in Excel. I'm trying to import this file into MSSQL using the import wizard in SSMS.
Normally when I do this, I open the file in Excel and use an array function =MAX(LEN(An:Annnn)) to get…

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Converting space delimited text file to CSV VB.NET
I have a hundreds of space delimited text files that I would like to convert in VB.NET to CSV-files according to RFC 4180. The files have variying length but can contain upp to 200000 rows and have varying ammount of columns (up to 30) separated by…

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parsing specific data from .txt file to excel or something else
I have extracted data from one source to .txt file. Source is some sort of address book and I used macro recorder for extraction. Now I have several files which are formated exactly in next way (example on 4 contacts):
Abbrucharbeiten
ATR…

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Sending delimited from textarea to mysql. Column by "," and row by "\n"
I need a user to be able to enter data into a textarea in the following format.
name,email@email.com
name,email@email.com
name,email@email.com
The information would then be sent to the mysql database. My issue is that I want to place the proper name…

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Parsing delimited string from a file
I am trying to parse specific information from text files. I would like to be able to take the following text:
&15:44:25.3911456_0089& SIPEngine 0x208c
N SIPUDPTransport::process_message() : remote=10.250.2.18:5060, message=
To:…
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take a tab delimited file and update a MySQL field based on matching rows to a unique field
Trying to piece together fgetcsv questions and answers to get where I need to be but do not grasp the basics enough to get the result I need.
The Tab delimited file sample....
╔══════════════╦════════════╦═══════╦══════════╗
║ sku ║ asin…

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Processing .txt files into arrays, and manipulating the array data
I figure I'd just post the whole program I'm working with. I've pretty much finished the Main method. I just need to create 3 classes. FileRoutines, Student, and Students. FileRoutine is the main problem I'm running into. It has 2 public classes.…

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How to parse a large dataset using python into a CSV file?
I have a large .dat file (3gigs) which contains values separated by space. Here's how the first first line looks like:
S 201001 7 2 2 30105 …

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Comma delimited string values from SQL Server to ListBox select
I have trawled the internet but I cannot find a solution to the following problem.
I have a ListBox control that gets populated with a list of values from a SQL Server database table on FormLoad.
This allows the user to select multiple values and…

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add a new column of numbers to whitespace delimited data based on another column of numbers using Bash utilities
I want to perform a simple calculation on each number in a column of whitespace delimited data using Bash utilities such as cut and bc. The data may look like something such as the following:
string 0.998663 string string string
string 0.998592…

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