Search and replace string between 2 points

whited05 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-11-2005

I have a file that contains the following string.

connect odemgr/bank123@odsd

I am liiking to write a scrupt that will change the par of the string between the "/" and the "@" anyhelp qwould be greatly appriciated.

vino · #2 (**permalink**) 10-11-2005

Code:

echo "connect odemgr/bank123@odsd" | sed -e 's#\(connect odemgr/\)bank123\(@odsd\)#\1mytext\2#g'

whited05 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-11-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by vino

Code:

echo "connect odemgr/bank123@odsd" | sed -e 's#\(connect odemgr/\)bank123\(@odsd\)#\1mytext\2#g'

The issue here is I will not know what the value of bank123 is.

thanks in advance.

tmarikle · #4 (**permalink**) 10-11-2005

Code:

echo "connect odemgr/bank123@odsd" | sed -e 's#\(connect odemgr/\).*\(@odsd\)#\1mytext\2#g'

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