"XX XX seconds hours" into "seconds" of the problem Day is a time domain to the following format documents which are necessary for their combined [code]31 Seconds One minute and 47 seconds 20 seconds 13 minutes 58 seconds 12 seconds 13 seconds 8 seconds 20 seconds 6 seconds 21 seconds 7 seconds 16 seconds 38 seconds 12 seconds 32 seconds 14 seconds 54 seconds 1 minute 39 seconds 5 minutes eight seconds 23 seconds 13 seconds [/code] Requirements for the output file format [code]31 Seconds and 31 seconds 107 seconds, one minute and 47 seconds 20 seconds to 20 seconds 13 minutes 58 seconds, 838 seconds 12 seconds and 12 seconds 13 seconds, 13 seconds 8 seconds, eight seconds 20 seconds to 20 seconds 6 seconds, 06 seconds 21 seconds 21 seconds 7 seconds, seven seconds 16 seconds, 16 seconds 38 seconds, 38 seconds 12 seconds and 12 seconds 32 seconds, 32 seconds 14 seconds and 14 seconds 54 seconds, 54 seconds 1 minute 39 seconds 99 seconds 5 minutes 8 seconds, 308 seconds 23 seconds, 23 seconds 13 seconds, 13 seconds ------------------------------- Total 1692 28 minutes 12 seconds seconds [/code] Trouble you sell (not about the format, can be given a key code), Thank you! "XX XX seconds hours" into "seconds" of the problem [code] Sed 'depends strongly hours /\*60+/;s/ seconds 4003rd' xx|bc>xxx Property xx xxx|awk '{a+=$NF;print $ 0 "seconds" }END{printf ( "----\n together %d hours %d seconds \t%d seconds \n" a/60, a%60, a))' [/code] Results [code] 31 seconds and 31 seconds 107 seconds, one minute and 47 seconds 20 seconds to 20 seconds 13 minutes 58 seconds, 838 seconds 12 seconds and 12 seconds 13 seconds, 13 seconds 8 seconds, eight seconds 20 seconds to 20 seconds 6 seconds, 06 seconds 21 seconds 21 seconds 7 seconds, seven seconds 16 seconds, 16 seconds 38 seconds, 38 seconds 12 seconds and 12 seconds 32 seconds, 32 seconds 14 seconds and 14 seconds 54 seconds, 54 seconds 1 minute 39 seconds 99 seconds 5 minutes 8 seconds, 308 seconds 23 seconds, 23 seconds 13 seconds, 13 seconds ---- Total 1692 seconds and 28 minutes 12 seconds [/code] "XX XX seconds hours" into "seconds" of the problem "XX XX seconds hours" into "seconds" of the problem "XX XX seconds hours" into "seconds" of the problem To li2002 Bc mistakes in the whole block (the data provided is incomplete! ), Had been revised as follows : [code]cat Xx|sed 'depends strongly hours /*60+/;s/ seconds /+0/' |sed 's/\+$/+0/' |bc "xxx[/code] Completed, thanks again [color=red]li2002[/color]! "XX XX seconds hours" into "seconds" of the problem Your "seconds" after the words have things right. Cat xx|sed it 'depends strongly hours /*60+/;s/ seconds. *// ' "XX XX seconds hours" into "seconds" of the problem --> No Eastern seconds behind, but as "12 seconds" enough "points" of the figures will become a single figure to 36.2% after being given, "seconds" with the "flight" "XX XX seconds hours" into "seconds" of the problem I test how your text not being given? Echo 31|bc 31 No problem ah [ Closed window ]