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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Need to print certain lines from a file Post 302215650 by jack00423 on Wednesday 16th of July 2008 11:55:40 PM
Old 07-17-2008
Regarding that script

Hi,

I am new to scripting..
awk '/^;$/ { while (getline && $0 !~ /^;$/) { print } ; exit }' 6 > 7

could you please explain me what it does and how does it check.

Thanks
Jack
 

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