Replacing the last data of each line ina file

jisha · #1 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008

Hi,

I ahve a file where the format is as given below:

qqq dfsf gdfjkg gjdosjg jkflsjd 21
fdksdlf fsdnkfl lkdfsgjld 45
laefsdl fsdlfksl fsdklflk gfsdl 56

I need to replace the last number by space or delete the last number in each line. (by using awk/sed/grep)

Can U please help me with this .

thanks in advance
Js

panknil · #2 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008

Dear jisha,

u can try this

sed 's/[0-9]*$//' filename

Regards,
Pankaj

jisha · #3 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008

Thank you so much Pankaj
Its working
Js

kranti hande · #4 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008

hi
i m not geeting any command for writing data in any existing file at end
of file though linux commands.plz suggest me anything for it.

kranti

BMDan · #5 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by kranti hande

hi
i m not geeting any command for writing data in any existing file at end
of file though linux commands.plz suggest me anything for it.

kranti

Parser failed; syntax error at line 1.

summer_cherry · #6 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008

Code:

awk '{for(i=1;i<=NF-1;i++){printf("%s ",$i)};print "";}' filename

ynilesh · #7 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008

hello kranti,
You can just append command output to the file like,

Code:

command >> filename

- nilesh

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