How do I find an exact line from a large file in fortran90

In summary, you can use the line number at the beginning of each line (is that something you can count on?) to loop through a "do-nothing" read loop to the line you want and then start the real reading of the matrix.
  • #1
kranthi4689
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I'm new to prorgramming . I have been working with Fortran90 for my physics project and I have to read data from a file. I need to find a specific matrix and then print the said matrix onto a different file and diagonalize it. How do I read the matrix that follows a specific line from a file . My file looks like this:

OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N. 1( 0 0 0)

1 2 3 4 5 6 ...
1 1.0000E+00
2 6.5891E-01 1.0000E+00
3 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
4 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
5 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
6 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 6.7373E-01 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
7 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 6.7373E-01 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 ...
......

Now, If the line overlap matrix -cell n is found then I need to read the matrix below it. How can I achieve this using fortran. thank you.
 
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  • #2
From the looks of your data, you can use the line number at the beginning of each line (is that something you can count on?) to loop through a "do-nothing" read loop to the line you want and then start the real reading of the matrix.
 
  • #3
FactChecker said:
From the looks of your data, you can use the line number at the beginning of each line (is that something you can count on?) to loop through a "do-nothing" read loop to the line you want and then start the real reading of the matrix.
No. Line number can vary from file to file. so I cannot use it.
 
  • #4
You need to read in a line as a string, then compare with the line you are looking for. You loop over that until a match is read, then you can start reading in the matrix.
 
  • #5
Can you assume that the line you want is unique in the file? Or at least that it is the first occurance of that text line? You might be surprised at how often things go wrong in a file of data.
 
  • #6
DrClaude said:
You need to read in a line as a string, then compare with the line you are looking for. You loop over that until a match is read, then you can start reading in the matrix.
I did that using a code from stackoverflow, but it is not working,
Fortran: 
program open_file
implicit none
integer ::ios
character (len =39) :: str_name
character , allocatable :: command(:)
character (len=200) :: line
integer :: n,i
str_name = 'OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N.   1(  0  0  0)'
open(unit=10,FILE='InAs_bulk_lanl2dz.outp',iostat=ios)
if ( ios /= 0 ) stop "Error opening inputfile"
    n = 0
    do
        read(10, '(A)', iostat=ios) line
        if (ios/= 0 ) exit
    n=n+1
    end do
print*, "File contains ", n, "commands"
print*, str_name , len_trim(str_name)
    allocate(command(n))
    rewind(10)
    do i = 1, n
        read(10,'(A)') command(i)
    end do
    close(10)
    do i=1,n
    if (trim(command(i)) /= trim(str_name)) then
    print *, "target"
        else
            !print*, command(i), str_name
            print*, "not found"
    endif
enddo
ENDPROGRAM

any help.
 
  • #7
FactChecker said:
Can you assume that the line you want is unique in the file? Or at least that it is the first occurance of that text line? You might be surprised at how often things go wrong in a file of data.
yeah . the line is unique to the file .
 
  • #8
kranthi4689 said:
yeah . the line is unique to the file .
Good. Then you are safe in using @DrClaude 's recommendation.
 
  • #9
FactChecker said:
Good. Then you are safe in using @DrClaude 's recommendation.
I did try that approach but for some reason, I cannot check for that string. I posted the code above. if possible could you look into it.
 
  • #10
There are many problems with the code. This first part seems to only count the number of lines which is completely unnecessary.
You need something like

Fortran: 
implicit none
integer ::ios
character (len =39) :: str_name
character (len=200) :: line
str_name = 'OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N.   1(  0  0  0)'
open(unit=10,FILE='InAs_bulk_lanl2dz.outp',iostat=ios)
if ( ios /= 0 ) stop "Error opening inputfile"
    do
        read(10,'(A)') line
        if (line(1:39) == str_name) exit
    end do
! continue with reading the matrix

You have to make sure that str_name matches exactly the line in the file.
 
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  • #11
DrClaude said:
There are many problems with the code. This first part seems to only count the number of lines which is completely unnecessary.
You need something like

Fortran: 
implicit none
integer ::ios
character (len =39) :: str_name
character (len=200) :: line
str_name = 'OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N.   1(  0  0  0)'
open(unit=10,FILE='InAs_bulk_lanl2dz.outp',iostat=ios)
if ( ios /= 0 ) stop "Error opening inputfile"
    do
        read(10,'(A)') line
        if (line(1:39) == str_name) exit
    end do
! continue with reading the matrix

You have to make sure that str_name matches exactly the line in the file.
I tried your solution u
DrClaude said:
There are many problems with the code. This first part seems to only count the number of lines which is completely unnecessary.
You need something like

Fortran: 
implicit none
integer ::ios
character (len =39) :: str_name
character (len=200) :: line
str_name = 'OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N.   1(  0  0  0)'
open(unit=10,FILE='InAs_bulk_lanl2dz.outp',iostat=ios)
if ( ios /= 0 ) stop "Error opening inputfile"
    do
        read(10,'(A)') line
        if (line(1:39) == str_name) exit
    end do
! continue with reading the matrix

You have to make sure that str_name matches exactly the line in the file.
I tried to read the line. but it is not reading it. I did exactly like you said.
Fortran: 
program read_mat
implicit none
integer ::ios,i
character (len =39) :: str_name
character (len=1000) :: line
str_name='OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N.   1(  0  0  0)'
open(unit=10,FILE='data.dat',iostat=ios)
if ( ios /= 0 ) stop "Error opening inputfile"
    do
        read(10,'(A)',end=100) line
        if (line(1:39) == str_name) then
        write(*,*) "found line"
        endif
    end do
100 close(10)
! continue with reading the matrix
end program read_mat
my file is :
OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N. 1( 0 0 0)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 1.0000E+00
2 6.5891E-01 1.0000E+00
3 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
4 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
5 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
6 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 6.7373E-01 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
7 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 6.7373E-01 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
8 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 6.7373E-01 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
9 3.5521E-02 1.2488E-01 -9.4002E-02 9.4002E-02 9.4002E-02 -1.7531E-01 1.7531E-01 1.7531E-01 1.0000E+00
10 1.1830E-01 2.7534E-01 -1.8038E-01 1.8038E-01 1.8038E-01 -3.1590E-01 3.1590E-01 3.1590E-01 6.8256E-01 1.0000E+00
11 6.2932E-02 9.8027E-02 -4.8573E-02 1.1828E-01 1.1828E-01 4.4339E-02 9.1732E-02 9.1732E-02 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00
12 -6.2932E-02 -9.8027E-02 1.1828E-01 -4.8573E-02 -1.1828E-01 9.1732E-02 4.4339E-02 -9.1732E-02 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00
13 -6.2932E-02 -9.8027E-02 1.1828E-01 -1.1828E-01 -4.8573E-02 9.1732E-02 -9.1732E-02 4.4339E-02 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00
14 1.8034E-01 2.6410E-01 5.8440E-04 2.1454E-01 2.1454E-01 1.7823E-01 1.9997E-01 1.9997E-01 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00
15 -1.8034E-01 -2.6410E-01 2.1454E-01 5.8440E-04 -2.1454E-01 1.9997E-01 1.7823E-01 -1.9997E-01 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00
16 -1.8034E-01 -2.6410E-01 2.1454E-01 -2.1454E-01 5.8440E-04 1.9997E-01 -1.9997E-01 1.7823E-01 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00

11 12 13 14 15 16
11 1.0000E+00
12 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
13 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
14 6.8765E-01 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
15 0.0000E+00 6.8765E-01 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00
16 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 6.8765E-01 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 1.0000E+00

FOCK MATRIX - CELL N. 1( 0 0 0)
 
  • #12
I see no line in your file that says
"'OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N. 1( 0 0 0)"
but I do see
"OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N. 1( 0 0 0)"
 
  • #13
anorlunda said:
I see no line in your file that says
"'OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N. 1( 0 0 0)"
but I do see
"OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N. 1( 0 0 0)"
Sorry, I don't understand. what is it that's missing
 
  • #14
Your code is hard to follow due to your inconsistent indentation. I have added comment lines with numbers in your code that are tied to my further comments below your code.
Fortran: 
program open_file
implicit none
integer ::ios
character (len =39) :: str_name
character , allocatable :: command(:)
character (len=200) :: line
integer :: n,i
str_name = 'OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N.   1(  0  0  0)'
open(unit=10,FILE='InAs_bulk_lanl2dz.outp',iostat=ios)
if ( ios /= 0 ) stop "Error opening inputfile"                        
    n = 0                                                                              ! 1 Why are this line and the following lines indented?
    do                                                                                   ! 2 The do loop is not part of the if statement, but the indentation suggests that it is.
        read(10, '(A)', iostat=ios) line
        if (ios/= 0 ) exit
    n=n+1                                                                            ! 3 The line should be indented the same as the line above it.
    end do
print*, "File contains ", n, "commands"
print*, str_name , len_trim(str_name)
    allocate(command(n))                                                  ! 4 Why is this line indented?
    rewind(10)
    do i = 1, n
        read(10,'(A)') command(i)
    end do
    close(10)
    do i=1,n
    if (trim(command(i)) /= trim(str_name)) then             ! 5 Should be indented
    print *, "target"                                                         
        else                                                                        ! 6 Else should be aligned with the if statement it matches
            !print*, command(i), str_name
            print*, "not found"
    endif
enddo
ENDPROGRAM                                                              ! 7 I'm not sure this will compile without a space between end and program

Here is how I would lay out your program to make it more readable:
Fortran: 
program open_file
implicit none
integer ::ios
character (len =39) :: str_name
character , allocatable :: command(:)
character (len=200) :: line
integer :: n,i
str_name = 'OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N.   1(  0  0  0)'
open(unit=10,FILE='InAs_bulk_lanl2dz.outp',iostat=ios)
if ( ios /= 0 ) stop "Error opening inputfile"
n = 0
do
     read(10, '(A)', iostat=ios) line
     if (ios/= 0 ) exit
     n=n+1
end do
print*, "File contains ", n, "commands"
print*, str_name , len_trim(str_name)
allocate(command(n))
rewind(10)
do i = 1, n
    read(10,'(A)') command(i)
end do
close(10)
do i=1,n
    if (trim(command(i)) /= trim(str_name)) then
        print *, "target"
    else
       !print*, command(i), str_name
       print*, "not found"
   endif
enddo
END PROGRAM open_file
 
  • #15
Mark44 said:
Your code is hard to follow due to your inconsistent indentation. I have added comment lines with numbers in your code that are tied to my further comments below your code.
Fortran: 
program open_file
implicit none
integer ::ios
character (len =39) :: str_name
character , allocatable :: command(:)
character (len=200) :: line
integer :: n,i
str_name = 'OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N.   1(  0  0  0)'
open(unit=10,FILE='InAs_bulk_lanl2dz.outp',iostat=ios)
if ( ios /= 0 ) stop "Error opening inputfile"                       
    n = 0                                                                              ! 1 Why are this line and the following lines indented?
    do                                                                                   ! 2 The do loop is not part of the if statement, but the indentation suggests that it is.
        read(10, '(A)', iostat=ios) line
        if (ios/= 0 ) exit
    n=n+1                                                                            ! 3 The line should be indented the same as the line above it.
    end do
print*, "File contains ", n, "commands"
print*, str_name , len_trim(str_name)
    allocate(command(n))                                                  ! 4 Why is this line indented?
    rewind(10)
    do i = 1, n
        read(10,'(A)') command(i)
    end do
    close(10)
    do i=1,n
    if (trim(command(i)) /= trim(str_name)) then             ! 5 Should be indented
    print *, "target"                                                        
        else                                                                        ! 6 Else should be aligned with the if statement it matches
            !print*, command(i), str_name
            print*, "not found"
    endif
enddo
ENDPROGRAM                                                              ! 7 I'm not sure this will compile without a space between end and program

Here is how I would lay out your program to make it more readable:
Fortran: 
program open_file
implicit none
integer ::ios
character (len =39) :: str_name
character , allocatable :: command(:)
character (len=200) :: line
integer :: n,i
str_name = 'OVERLAP MATRIX - CELL N.   1(  0  0  0)'
open(unit=10,FILE='InAs_bulk_lanl2dz.outp',iostat=ios)
if ( ios /= 0 ) stop "Error opening inputfile"
n = 0
do
     read(10, '(A)', iostat=ios) line
     if (ios/= 0 ) exit
     n=n+1
end do
print*, "File contains ", n, "commands"
print*, str_name , len_trim(str_name)
allocate(command(n))
rewind(10)
do i = 1, n
    read(10,'(A)') command(i)
end do
close(10)
do i=1,n
    if (trim(command(i)) /= trim(str_name)) then
        print *, "target"
    else
       !print*, command(i), str_name
       print*, "not found"
   endif
enddo
END PROGRAM open_file
thank you for the quick edit, but even then the code doesn't read the said line. Can you tell me where is it I am going wrong
 
  • #16
The formatting in these forum posts have hidden that the text being searched for has a different number of blank spaces than the line in the file. That causes the match to fail. Make sure that your copy and paste is exact.

For many things like this, I like to use small Perl programs (Python would also work) to pre-process input files so that the FORTRAN code does not have to do string searches or manipulation. Those languages (especially Perl) are very good at those tasks. The pre-processing programs can be called from the FORTRAN program in a system call or vice versa. I always use the scripting language (Perl/Python/Bash etc.) as the top level program.
 
  • #17

Question 1: How do I search for a specific line of code in a large file using Fortran90?

To find an exact line from a large file in Fortran90, you can use the built-in READ statement to read through each line of the file until you find the desired line. You can also use the LOCATE function to search for a specific string within the file.

Question 2: Can I use regular expressions to search for a line in Fortran90?

No, Fortran90 does not have built-in support for regular expressions. However, you can use the INDEX function to search for substrings within a line.

Question 3: How can I make my code more efficient when searching for a line in a large file?

One way to improve efficiency is to use the OPEN statement with the ACCESS='DIRECT' option. This allows for direct access to specific lines in the file, rather than reading through each line sequentially. You can also consider using parallel processing techniques if you have a large amount of data to search through.

Question 4: What should I do if I cannot find the exact line I am looking for?

If you are unable to find the exact line you are searching for, you can try using the READ statement with the SIZE option to read a larger portion of the file at a time. You can also check for any errors in your search code or consider using a different approach, such as using the FIND function to search for a specific string within the file.

Question 5: Is there a way to automate the process of searching for a line in a large file?

Yes, you can use a loop to continuously search for the desired line until it is found. You can also create a subroutine or function to handle the search process and call it whenever needed. Additionally, you can use command-line arguments or user input to specify the line to search for, making the process even more automated.

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