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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers excise a part of string Post 302319945 by roussine on Tuesday 26th of May 2009 03:13:38 PM
Old 05-26-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by joeyg
Can you please provide a better example, including original text and your desired output?
the original string would be

....1.08305,((THDEA1_1_PE708:0.47029,...

and, provided that I know the name THDEA,

the line would become 1.08305,((THDEA:0.47029,

The name is known every time I want to make the excision after it. But the surroundings will vary.
 

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