08-12-2008
vi search/replace using a set
Hi,
I'm trying to do a global search/replace in vi using a set - I want to find every occurance of a carriage return followed by a character and replace it with a space. I've tried the following:
:%s/\n[a-z][A-Z]/ [a-z][A-Z]/g
It does the search ok, but it replaces the characters with the literal value "[a-z][A-Z]"
How do i escape the replace condition to use the set?
Thanks a million!
-Hud
9 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting
1. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
I have a file that I need to be able to find a pattern match on a line, search that line for a text pattern, and replace that text.
An example of 4 lines in my file is:
1. MatchText_randomNumberOfText moreData ReplaceMe moreData
2. MatchText_randomNumberOfText moreData moreData... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: Crypto
4 Replies
2. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello,
I really would appreciate some help with a bash script for some string manipulation on an SQL dump:
I'd like to be able to rename "sites/WHATEVER/files" to "sites/SOMETHINGELSE/files" within the sql dump.
This is quite easy with sed:
sed -e... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: otrotipo
1 Replies
3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi Experts,
i am beginner in perl and need your help to find a solution.. I have a block of multiple lines like below say module 1 to module 100
***** MAKING > module1 **************
kvmfkvmmfdv
svksmnvlksmfvks dcsdvcs
sddvcsv ssvsdvdf error: abcdefghi
wrw wvsv dsvds sdvsd
error:... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: ganga.dharan
5 Replies
4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I have the below directory in unix environment
/home/bkup/daily: ls -lrt
drwxrwx--x 2 user user 256 Jan 12 18:21 20110112/
drwxrwx--x 2 user user 256 Jan 13 17:06 20110113/
drwxrwx--x 2 user user 256 Jan 14 16:44 20110114/
drwxrwx--x 2 user user ... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: prasannarajesh
2 Replies
5. Shell Programming and Scripting
I want to search/grep for a set of characters in a file(all occurences) and move them to another file.
Any command line?
regards,
Sri (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Sriranga
2 Replies
6. Shell Programming and Scripting
hey guys,
I tried searching but most 'search and replace' questions are related to one liners.
Say I have a file to be replaced that has the following:
$ cat testing.txt
TESTING
AAA
BBB
CCC
DDD
EEE
FFF
GGG
HHH
ENDTESTING
This is the input file: (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: DeuceLee
3 Replies
7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello friends,
I have huge file with many sets where each "set" has few lines and each set always begins with "Set" in Sq brackets as shown above.
# cat file1 (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: magnus29
2 Replies
8. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I am looking for a shell script which serves the below purpose.
Please find below the algorithm for the same and any help on this would be highly appreciated.
1)set of strings need to be replaced among set of files(directory may contain different types of files)
2)It should search for... (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: Amulya
10 Replies
9. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi Team,
I am new to unix, please help me in this.
I have a file named properties.
The content of the file is :
##Mobile props
east.url=https://qa.east.corp.com/prop/end
west.url=https://qa.west.corp.com/prop/end
south.url=https://qa.south.corp.com/prop/end... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: tolearn
2 Replies
LEARN ABOUT SUSE
ausearch_add_item
AUSEARCH_ADD_ITEM(3) Linux Audit API AUSEARCH_ADD_ITEM(3)
NAME
ausearch_add_item - build up search rule
SYNOPSIS
#include <auparse.h>
int ausearch_add_item(auparse_state_t *au, const char *field, const char *op, const char *value, ausearch_rule_t how);
DESCRIPTION
ausearch_add_item adds one search condition to the current audit search expression. The search conditions can then be used to scan logs,
files, or buffers for something of interest. The field value is the field name that the value will be checked for. The op variable
describes what kind of check is to be done. Legal op values are:
exists
just check that a field name exists
=
locate the field name and check that the value associated with it is equal to the value given in this rule.
!=
locate the field name and check that the value associated with it is NOT equal to the value given in this rule.
The value parameter is compared to the uninterpreted field value.
The how value determines how this search condition will affect the existing search expression if one is already defined. The possible val-
ues are:
AUSEARCH_RULE_CLEAR
Clear the current search expression, if any, and use only this search condition.
AUSEARCH_RULE_OR
If a search expression E is already configured, replace it by (E || this_search_condition).
AUSEARCH_RULE_AND
If a search expression E is already configured, replace it by (E && this_search_condition).
RETURN VALUE
Returns -1 if an error occurs; otherwise, 0 for success.
SEE ALSO
ausearch_add_expression(3), ausearch_add_interpreted_item(3), ausearch_add_timestamp_item(3), ausearch_add_regex(3), ausearch_set_stop(3),
ausearch_clear(3), ausearch_next_event(3), ausearch-expression(5).
AUTHOR
Steve Grubb
Red Hat Nov 2007 AUSEARCH_ADD_ITEM(3)