retrieve lines that match a pattern

fadista · #1 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008

Hi,

I would like to know how can I get lines from a text file that match no more than 2 '>'. Example:

Input file:
a >cr1 4 a>b b>c
a >cr2 5 a>b

Output file:
a >cr2 5 a>b

Thanks in advance

zaxxon · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008

Code:

egrep "^[^>]*>[^>]*>[^>]*$"

Franklin52 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2008

Another approach:

Code:

awk -F ">" 'NF<4' file

Regards

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