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# 1  
Old 04-02-2009
unix file utilities
Hi experts,

How can i eliminate double quotes within double quotes from a file in unix?

input
====

a,""b,"",d,f,""ggh-,"",dshgdg,dhhdhhkhk,""-gh,""

output
======

a,"b,",d,f,"ggh-,",dshgdg,dhhdhhkhk,"-gh,"


There are somany fields like that in a file. Can anyone please help me out to solve the prob.


Thanks in an advance.

-subhendu-
# 2  
Old 04-02-2009
Code:
$ sed 's/,"/,/g' inputfilename
a,"b,",d,f,"ggh-,",dshgdg,dhhdhhkhk,"-gh,"

Thanks
SHa
# 3  
Old 04-02-2009
Thanks for this ..but it may possible that the comma is present some where else like

input
====
a,""b,"",d,f,""ggh-,"",dshgdg,""dhhd,hhkhk"",""-gh,""

then what will be the solution?
# 4  
Old 04-02-2009
you can Use something like this...

Code:
sed 's/""/"/g' inputfilename
a,"b,",d,f,"ggh-,",dshgdg,dhhdhhkhk,"-gh,"
a,"b,",d,f,"ggh-,",dshgdg,"dhhd,hhkhk","-gh,"

Thank
SHa
# 5  
Old 04-02-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by subhendu81
input
====

a,""b,"",d,f,""ggh-,"",dshgdg,dhhdhhkhk,""-gh,""

output
======

a,"b,",d,f,"ggh-,",dshgdg,dhhdhhkhk,"-gh,"
Code:
tr -s '"' < FILE

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