Extract String

bestbuyernc · #1 (**permalink**) 11-14-2005

Hello. I would like to extract the word "PATTERN" from a file that occurs on mulitple lines:
{1:5TIROEKUDRSH0027000755}{2:O4351423051114PATTERN40130656410423N}

Thank you.

ashterix · #2 (**permalink**) 11-14-2005

$ cat aa
{1:5TIROEKUDRSH0027000755}{2:O4351423051114PATTERN40130656410423N}
$ cat aa|sed -e "s/PATTERN//g"
{1:5TIROEKUDRSH0027000755}{2:O435142305111440130656410423N}

bestbuyernc · #3 (**permalink**) 11-14-2005

Thank you. Let me provide more detail. I would like to get the word "Pattern" plus the next 5 characters following:

In:
{1:5TIROEKUDRSH0027000755}{2:O4351423051114PATTERN40130656410423N}
Out:
PATTERN40130

Thanks.

ashterix · #4 (**permalink**) 11-14-2005

the best i can do so far....

$ cat aa
{1:5TIROEKUDRSH0027000755}{2:O4351423051114PATTERN40130656410423N}
{1:5TIROEKUDRSH0027000755}{2:O4351423051114PATTERN50130656410423N}
{1:5TIROEKUDRSH0027000755}{2:O4351423051114PATTERN60130656410423N}
$ while read all
> do
> expr substr "$all" 44 12
> done < aa
PATTERN40130
PATTERN50130
PATTERN60130

bestbuyernc · #5 (**permalink**) 11-14-2005

Thank you.

reborg · #6 (**permalink**) 11-14-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashterix

$ cat aa
{1:5TIROEKUDRSH0027000755}{2:O4351423051114PATTERN40130656410423N}
$ cat aa|sed -e "s/PATTERN//g"
{1:5TIROEKUDRSH0027000755}{2:O435142305111440130656410423N}

Now there is a UUOC.

In resonse to the second question:

Code:

sed -n 's/.*\(PATTERN.....\).*/\1/' file

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