[thelist] How to split a long text file into separate files

[Matt Wenham]

> I want each table in a separate file.

> Short of an afternoon of copying and pasting, is there a handy way to
> (automated) way to hack the document into parts? Possibly using emacs
> or something similar?

> Each table is proceeded by a comment tag, and followed by two line
> breaks like so...

Learn AWK :-)

http://www.google.com/search?q=awk

Matt...