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Table / Matrix Manipulation Help

  • 02-03-2006 12:18pm
    #1
    RE*AC*TOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,482 ✭✭✭


    I have a large number of tables with the format of four rows and a variable number of columns.

    I want to convert them so that I have four columns (tab delimited) instead.

    ie the original table:

    1 a b c d
    2 e f g h
    3 i j k l
    4 m n o p

    to

    1 2 3 4
    a e i m
    b f j n
    c g k o
    d h l p

    Previously I was retyping them, but the numbers are increasing and its becoming quite laborious - so can someone help me with a program or a script or something that will do this automatically for me?

    Thanks,
    RE*AC*TOR


Comments

  • #2
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    well not sure what original format of data is in, but assuming you can view in Excel:

    1) Select data, then copy it (ctrl +c)
    2) Select cell to serve as upper left corner of revised table.
    3) Right click, Paste Special. Choose "All" and tick "Transpose"

    Should do the trick.

    R


  • #3
    RE*AC*TOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,482 ✭✭✭RE*AC*TOR


    that'll do nicely.

    thanks.


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