dataParser

Bash script that parses data in a .dat file and answers queries

Run by using ./dataParser.sh to get help

HELP:
    -f <file>
        input a .dat file

    -id <id>
        print the record with the given id if it exists

    --firstnames
        sorts by firstname and deletes duplicates

    --lastnames
        sorts by lastname and deletes duplicates

    --born-since <dateA>
        finds records with birthdate larger than the given one

    --born-until <dateA>
        finds records with birthdate smaller than the given one

    --browsers
        sorts by browser and removes duplicates

    --edit <id> <column> <value>
        changes the column of the specified reccord in the file to the value given

Your .dat input file should look like this:

#id|firstName|lastName|gender|birthday|creationDate|locationIP|browserUsed
1500|John|Becker|male|1980-11-08|2011-13-17T13:22:10.447+0000|192.267.3.653|Firefox