Modifying a csv file from Shell Script

not4google · #1 (**permalink**) 11-21-2006

Hi all,

I have some script that creates a temp csv file. What I need to do is do some search and replace and modify the file from my shell script. I know the commands to open the file and then apply the reg ex but wasnt sure how I could do this from a script and modify the file?

Any help would be much appreciated,

Thanks,

not4google · #2 (**permalink**) 11-21-2006

Its fine I am going to use sed e.g.

cat file1.csv | sed -e 's/replaceThisString/thisIsTheReplacementText/'

matrixmadhan · #3 (**permalink**) 11-21-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by not4google

Its fine I am going to use sed e.g.

cat file1.csv | sed -e 's/replaceThisString/thisIsTheReplacementText/'

this one,

Code:

sed -e 's/replaceThisString/thisIsTheReplacementText/' file1.csv

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