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file1
cat
dog
fish

file2
This is a bunch of lines
<!-- INSERT ANIMALS HERE -->
horse
cheetah


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file2
This is a bunch of lines
<!-- INSERT ANIMALS HERE -->
cat
dog...

I tried Python but I am not well versed. I understand Sed to replace and Grep for pattern match. dont know enough to put two and two together.

Not clear how to do so. Looking to append the 1st match of said pattern with 'OK TO REMOVE'

file containing patter
File1.txt
RMS_QUANTITY_RT
SMS_QUANTITY_RT

file to search
File2.txt
<!--...

Not Sure how to do this. Some combo of awk and sed perhaps. If String in File1 match String in file2 then append file2

File1.txt
BullTerrier
Boxer
Bulldog

File2.txt


<Defined...

is this a better explanation?


a. Match text between two patterns(including pattern)

b. Move match out to new file

c. Replace text in original file with comment (i.e. ##insert data here##)...

this does not seem to work

that is interested and I will certainly test. Follow up question if I may. What if I would like to put a place holder while the text is removed from the file. Perhaps a comment like


###...

the following pattern match works correctly for me

awk '/name="Fruits"/{f=1;next} /"name=Vegetables"/{f=0} f' filename


This works well for me. Id like to temporarily move the match out of the...