Automatic text generation

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Paul Smith wrote:
> Dear All
> 
> I have a long spreadsheet as follows:
> 
> X1    X2    X3    X4    X5
> 2    6    1    1    4
> 2    1    3    1    5
> 3    3    3    4    6
> 4    2    5    3    4
> 6    6    5    1    1
> 5    6    4    1    3
> 
> [...]
> 
> For each number and for each X variable, there is a small piece of
> text. I am looking for a program to replace, for each spreadsheet line
> and for each number therein, the respective text and create a phrase
> concatenating the pieces of text corresponding to the numbers. Is
> there some tool to accomplish this goal?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Paul
> 
Depending on the format of the spreadsheet, you may be able to use
sed to do this. You may also be able to use the find/replace
function of the spreadsheet program.

Mikkel
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