11-13-2010
Thanks a lot for everyone. test script is working.. I am testing it in a larger context.
I am hoping there is no better way of doing this kind multiple string searching sprinkled in a file conditionally. If there is one please share.
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becket,
What you are trying to help me with is searching for multiple strings in the file Names. But my question was to find them in the file contents.
Please read the question and test data I gave carefully.
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