Linux App to Reformat Datetime

In a text file....

[trillianjedi]

Hi all,

I've got a text file which contains a date/time stamp on each line in this format:-

2008-08-01 09:42:55

I need to change every line (about 6,000 lines) so that the datetime is in the format:-

01.08.08 (09:42)

Is there a little Linux util I can use to help me automate that?

I don't mind writing a script if I have to, but if I can avoid doing that even better.

Thanks!

[coopster]

I would just run a perl command over it, backup the file first and/or backup the file while you run the command. This is off the top of my head, so you may want to backup your file first and you can tweak this as necessary.

perl -i.bak -pe "s/\d\d(\d\d)-(\d\d)-(\d\d) (\d\d):(\d\d):\d\d/$3.$2.$1 ($4:$5)/g" dates.txt

[phranque]

sed -E 's/20([0-9][0-9])-([0-9][0-9])-([0-9][0-9]) ([0-9][0-9]):([0-9][0-9]):([0-9][0-9])/\3.\2.\1 (\4:\5)/' datesandtimes.txt

you can use ...[0-9]{2}... instead of ...[0-9][0-9]... in the regexp if you prefer and beware there is a y3k problem hidden in there!

[trillianjedi]

Brilliant guys - many thanks :)

Both work. I didn't actually realise I have Perl on my Mac - might have to have a further play around with it and learn something.

y3k problem hidden in there!

Happy to leave that as a problem for my great great great great great grandchildren ;)

[phranque]

which one is faster?
=8)