Find Exact word in file

Jeevan Salunke · #1 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008

Hi ALL,

I want to search one string “20 “ i.e 20 with space.
But my file where I am searching this “20 “ contain some data like

120 before image file truncated
220 Reports section succeeded
20 Transaction database .prd stopped
220 Reports section completed.

When I search for the string “20 “ it give me all data like

120 before image file truncated
220 Reports section succeeded
20 Transaction database .prd stopped
220 Reports section completed.

I want output only this line.

20 Transaction database .prd stopped

I don’t want other lines.
Please suggest some code. I am using Ksh.

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008

Code:

grep '^20 ' myfile

jaduks · #3 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008

to search only 20

Code:

$ grep '\<20\>' file

Jeevan Salunke · #4 (**permalink**) 09-23-2008

grep '^20 ' myfile
this code perfectly work as i want.

Thanks jim.

jim mcnamara · #5 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008

Jaduks
I think he wants only 20 at the start of a line - your regex finds the word 20 anywhere on the line.

jaduks · #6 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008

true. Thanks :-)

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