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Old 06-10-2013
Sun Find patterns and filter the text
I need to filter the text in between two patterns and output that to a different file. Please help me how to do it.
Ex:
.............
<some random text>
.............
Pattern_1
<Few lines that need to be output to different file>
Pattern_2
................
...............
<more text in the file>
..............

I want to be able to Find Pattern_1, then output the next few lines until I find Pattern_2. Let me know if my request is clear or needs detailed explanation.
# 2  
Old 06-10-2013
Try:
Code:
awk '/Pattern_1/,/Pattern_2/' file

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# 3  
Old 06-10-2013
Here is how to get lines between "Pattern_1" and "Pattern_2" with ex...
Code:
ex -s +'/Pattern_1/+1,/Pattern_2/-1 p | q!' file

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metturr
# 4  
Old 06-10-2013
To include the tags (i.e. Pattern_1 and Pattern_2 in the output), bartus11's solution will work for sure...
But if you do not want the tags, you could try:

nawk '/Pattern_2/{ flag=0 } flag; /Pattern_1/{ flag=1 }' input
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# 5  
Old 06-10-2013
thanks guys...i got what i wanted....
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