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SeetheMoar
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I have a file like so

Hello,Hi,Hullo,Hammers,Based,Random

For n=2n=2, output must be like so

Hello,Hi Hullo,Hammers Based,Random

For n=3n=3, output must be like so

Hello,Hi,Hullo Hammers,Based,Random

How could I accomplish this using awk/sed?

Edit: n is a factor of number of fields

I have a file like so

Hello,Hi,Hullo,Hammers,Based,Random

For n=2, output must be like so

Hello,Hi Hullo,Hammers Based,Random

For n=3, output must be like so

Hello,Hi,Hullo Hammers,Based,Random

How could I accomplish this using awk/sed?

I have a file like so

Hello,Hi,Hullo,Hammers,Based,Random

For n=2, output must be like so

Hello,Hi Hullo,Hammers Based,Random

For n=3, output must be like so

Hello,Hi,Hullo Hammers,Based,Random

How could I accomplish this using awk/sed?

Edit: n is a factor of number of fields

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SeetheMoar
SeetheMoar
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How to split a single line of fields delimited by commas into multiple lines with a specific number of fields in each line?

I have a file like so

Hello,Hi,Hullo,Hammers,Based,Random

For n=2, output must be like so

Hello,Hi Hullo,Hammers Based,Random

For n=3, output must be like so

Hello,Hi,Hullo Hammers,Based,Random

How could I accomplish this using awk/sed?