09-20-2011
Replacing grepped text.
Dear Friends,
I need your help once again.
I have a flat file from which I have grepped something and kept in a separate file for some reason. I want to replace these grepped srtings with the strings in another file.
E.g.
Actual_file.txt
COLOR: 33179 Lakme SEPT2011
Lot No: BR25324
COLOR: 93389 Ravish AUG2011
Lot No: 5443-SV
COLOR: 33288 Lakme AUG2011
Lot No: BR25324
COLOR: 43570 Lakme NOV2010
Lot No: BR25324
COLOR: 33479 Maybilline SEPT2011
Lot No: MHDTT
Grepped_file.txt
COLOR: 33179 Lakme SEPT2011
COLOR: 93389 Ravish AUG2011
COLOR: 33288 Lakme AUG2011
COLOR: 43570 Lakme NOV2010
COLOR: 33479 Maybilline SEPT2011
Text_to_be_replaced_by.txt
Maroon: 33179 Lakme SEPT2011
Lavender: 93389 Ravish AUG2011
Olive Brown: 33288 Lakme AUG2011
Tan: 43570 Lakme NOV2010
Night Pink: 33479 Maybilline SEPT2011
Final_expected_output.txt
Maroon: 33179 Lakme SEPT2011
Lot No: BR25324
Lavender: 93389 Ravish AUG2011
Lot No: 5443-SV
Olive Brown: 33288 Lakme AUG2011
Lot No: BR25324
Tan: 43570 Lakme NOV2010
Lot No: BR25324
Night Pink: 33479 Maybilline SEPT2011
Lot No: MHDTT
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