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Old 11-30-2006
Parsing a file in Shell Script
Hi,

I have a requirement. I have an application which can take a file as inputs. Now the file can contain any number of lines. The tool has to pick up the first uncommented line and begin processing it.
For example the file could be like this:
#MANI123|MANI1234
#MANI234|MANI247
SENDIL204|SENDIL505
INPUT4|INPUT5.

Now the tool has to pick up only the third line as it is the first uncommented line i.e . SENDIL204|SENDIL505. How can I do this in a shell script

Thanks in advance
# 2  
Old 11-30-2006
Code:
grep -v ^# filename

the logical first line becomes your actual first line
# 3  
Old 11-30-2006
use

grep -v "^\#" tmp

you can pipe this output to while loop and then process accordingly
# 4  
Old 11-30-2006
Quote:
grep -v "^\#" tmp
What is the need for "^\#" ?

Just "^#" would do. Smilie
# 5  
Old 11-30-2006
i have not tried to rectify your post

i tried in my way
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