What is the command to count lines in a files, but ignore blank lines and commented lines?
I have a file with 4 sections in it, and I want each section to be counted, not including the blank lines and comments... and then totalled at the end.
Here is an example of what I would like my... (6 Replies)
Hello,
Is there some type of functional way to read things in the Python shell interpreter similar to less or more in the bash (and other) command line shells?
Example:
>>> import subprocess
>>> help(subprocess)
...
...
I'm hoping so as I hate scrolling and love how less works with... (0 Replies)
Okay, so I have had this problem on openSUSE, and Debian systems now and I am hoping for a little help. I think it has something to do with Python but I couldn't find a proper Python area here.
I am trying to redirect the output of "ssh suse-server 'python -V'" to a file. It seems that no matter... (3 Replies)
Hi,
I am trying to remove lines once a string is found till another string is found including the start string and end string. I want to basically grab all the lines starting with color (closing bracket). PS: The line after the closing bracket for color could be anything (currently 'more').... (1 Reply)
Data file example
I look for primary and * to isolate the interesting slot number.
slot=`sed '/^primary$/,/\*/!d' filename | tail -1 | sed s'/*//' | awk '{print $1" "$2}'`
Now I want to get the Touch line for only the associate slot number, in this case, because the asterisk... (2 Replies)
I am working on requirement on spreadsheet in python scripting.
I have a spreadsheet containing cell values and with background color.
I am able to read the value value but unable to get the background color of that particular cell.
Actually my requirement is to read the cell value along... (1 Reply)
Hi all,
I started playing around with Python (2.6.6) trying to parse a file. No matter what I tried so far I am not able to print only the lines/group/backreference that have been affected by the substitution. Instead I get also the other lines too
File to parse:
some more text
... (2 Replies)
Hi all,
I am trying to run below python code for connecting remote windows machine from unix to run an python file exist on that remote windows machine..
Below is the code I am trying:
#!/usr/bin/env python
import wmi
c = wmi.WMI("xxxxx", user="xxxx", password="xxxxxxx")... (1 Reply)
Hi all...
As you know I like making code backwards compatible for as many platforms as possible.
This Python script was in fact dedicated for the AMIGA A1200 using Pythons 1.4.0, 1.5.2, 1.6.0, 2.0.1, and 2.4.6 as that is all we have for varying levels of upgrades from a HDD and 4MB FastRam... (1 Reply)
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explain_fgets_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_fgets_or_die(3)NAME
explain_fgets_or_die - input of strings and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/fgets.h>
char *explain_fgets_or_die(char *data, int data_size, FILE *fp);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_fgets_or_die function is used to call the fgets(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
from explain_fgets(3), and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
explain_fgets_or_die(data, data_size, fp);
data The data, exactly as to be passed to the fgets(3) system call.
data_size
The data_size, exactly as to be passed to the fgets(3) system call.
fp The fp, exactly as to be passed to the fgets(3) system call.
Returns:
This function only returns on success; data when a line is read, or NULL on end-of-file. On failure, prints an explanation and
exits.
SEE ALSO fgets(3)
input of strings
explain_fgets(3)
explain fgets(3) errors
exit(2) terminate the calling process
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Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
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