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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting sed command not accepting variable in shell script Post 302910679 by Don Cragun on Sunday 27th of July 2014 01:09:10 AM
Old 07-27-2014
You didn't answer the question: Is this a homework assignment? If this is a homework assignment, you need to refile this problem in the Homework and Coursework Questions forum and fill out the homework template completely from the Rules for Homework and Coursework Questions Forum.

If this isn't a homework assignment, please explain how this code will be used.

There is a HUGE difference between the sed command you posted before:
Code:
sed - i -e 's@prob=@prob=0.77;//@g' file.txt

and the code you attached to your last message:
Code:
sed -i -e  's@prob=@prob=0.77;//@g' test3.txt

(and I'm not referring to the fact that you're editing a different file).
 

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