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# 1  
Old 07-26-2010
Extract lines between 2 strings add white space
I'm trying to extract all the lines between 2 strings (including the lines containing the strings)

To make the strings unique I need to include white space if possible. I'm not certain how to do that.


Code:
sed -n '/ [white_space_here] string1 [white_space_here] /,/string2/p' infile > outfile &

# 2  
Old 07-26-2010
Please give examples of your desired input and output.

Chris
# 3  
Old 07-26-2010
Actually string1 also contains a '/' character so I need to figure out how to manage that as well.

I have a file like

Who what when
This is string/one today
string/one_is_here
string/one_is_there
Finished with the list
where how why

I'd like to get to

This is string/one today
string/one_is_here
string/one_is_there
Finished with the list

using "[whitspace] string/one [whitespace]"

and "Finished"

to call the lines along with everything in between

I need to know the syntax to call whitespaces and to call "string/one".
# 4  
Old 07-26-2010
Ok, try:

Code:
sed -n "/\sstring\/one\s/,/Finished/{p}" file

Output:
Code:
This is string/one today
string/one_is_here
string/one_is_there
Finished with the list

HTH Chris
This User Gave Thanks to Christoph Spohr For This Post:
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# 5  
Old 07-26-2010
Golden - Thanks so much you rock!
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