split each line in a text file into new text files via command line

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I have a text file with 30 lines. I would like to split it up by line where each line will be in a new text file.

I used this command in the command line but didnt get any useful output except the exact same 30 line file but just renamed as "xaa" :

split -l 1 mytextfile.txt

Am i doing something wrong here?

I thought i was supposed to get 30 new text files where each file contains one line of text? — jxn
– jxn, Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 18:41
@jenn file is a utility that shows file type. When you run file mytextfile.txt, file will print a line like "mytextfile.txt: ASCII text, with CR line terminators". 1_CR is asking what it shows for your file. — that other guy
– that other guy, Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 18:42
Well, obviously that's irrelevant now that you posted your actual command. Amusingly, the first command you posted, split -l 2 mytextfile.txt, would almost have worked. — that other guy
– that other guy, Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 18:43

Mike Holt · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-09 18:42:33Z

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You're using the -l argument incorrectly. The value you pass in with -l is the number of lines to put into each piece. So you're taking a 30 line file and splitting into ... a single 30 line file.

You need to do split -l 1 mytextfile.txt

answered Apr 9, 2014 at 18:42

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Mike Holt Over a year ago

It worked for me. I created a 30 line file, did split -l 1, and it created files xaa through xbd.

jxn Over a year ago

I realized that the problem was me copying from a csv file to a text file.

jxn Over a year ago

and this is required:%s/^V^M/^V^M/g

Saurabh Bhoomkar Over a year ago

I am getting a new line at the end of each file , what should be done to remove it ?

drkunibar · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-09 18:52:49Z

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Try awk

cat  mytextfile.txt  |  awk '{ print $0 > "my_splittet_textfile_"NR".txt"}'

answered Apr 9, 2014 at 18:52

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