"Charles C" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message 
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> "Katherina" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
>> Since it is not possible to put commas and also brcakets with to huge 
>> data
>> (if there is a way to do this not by hand please let me know) what can I
>> do?
>
> What are you using to edit text and how consistant is the formmating of 
> your
> data, and just how huge?  There's a good chance your text editor could 
> help
> automate the addition of commas.  For example, if there's one space 
> between
> each number, then you could do a simple text replacement of all instances 
> of
> a " " with a ", ".  Text (brackets/commas) at the beginning and end of the
> line could be added with an editor-macro.
> Charles
>

Many text editors also allow you to edit in a columnar way, so you don't 
necessarily need a macro.
For example, the editor in the Windows version of POV-Ray allows you to 
Ctrl-Click to select a column of text.
If you click at the start of the first line, then scroll down to the bottom 
and Shift-Ctrl-Click at the start of the last line, you get a cursor that 
runs down in front of the first column and you can type a '{' symbol in 
front of each line. You can do the same on the far left of the file.

Regards,
Chris B.

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