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add all numbers in a text file by 10 and save to a new file. Use when user mentions read a file add numbers by 10, process number file, batch calculation.

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Add Numbers by 10

Add all numbers in a text file by 10 and save to a new file.

Features

  • Auto-detect delimiters: Supports comma, space, newline, tab and other separators
  • Preserve original format: Automatically detect and maintain original separator format
  • Flexible input: Support command line arguments or interactive input
  • Error handling: Validate file existence and number format

Usage

Method 1: Command Line Arguments (Recommended)

Call skill directly with input and output file paths:

/read_file_and_add input.txt output.txt

Parameters:

  • input.txt: Text file containing numbers (e.g., 1,2,3 or 1 2 3 or one number per line)
  • output.txt: Output file path for processed results

Method 2: Interactive Input

Call skill without parameters, then follow prompts:

/read_file_and_add

Then enter:

  1. Input file path
  2. Output file path

Supported Delimiters

Automatically detects:

  • Comma (,) - e.g., 1,2,3,4
  • Space ( ) - e.g., 1 2 3 4
  • Newline - one number per line
  • Tab (\t) - e.g., 1 2 3
  • Multiple spaces - automatically handled

Examples

Example 1: Comma Separated

Input file content:

1,2,3,4,5

Output file content:

11,12,13,14,15

Example 2: Space Separated

Input file content:

1.5 2.3 3.7

Output file content:

10.5 12.3 13.7

Example 3: Newline Separated

Input file content:

10
20
30

Output file content:

20
30
40

Example 4: Mixed Format

Input file content:

1,2 3
4,5

Output file content:

11,12 13
14,15

Output Format

Output file preserves same format as input:

  • If input is single line with commas, output is single line with commas
  • If input is one number per line, output is one number per line
  • If input has mixed structure, output maintains same structure

Error Handling

Errors and stops on:

  • Input file does not exist
  • Input file is empty
  • File contains non-numeric characters (letters, special symbols)

Technical Implementation

Uses Python script scripts/process_numbers.py to process file content, automatically detect delimiter type and maintain format consistency. use command python scripts/process_numbers.py <input_file_path> <output_file_path>