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Old 05-21-2009
parse data between parenthesis using shell script
Hi
I am using shell script and i need to parse the data between parenthesis.How do i do it using shell script.
Ex: section(name).
I want to extract name from the above string using shell script.
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Old 05-21-2009
what have you tried?
# 3  
Old 05-21-2009
For starters:

Code:
# echo "in(side)out" | cut -d ')' -f 1 - | cut -d '(' -f 2 -
side

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Old 05-21-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by julie_s
Ex: section(name).
I want to extract name from the above string using shell script.
Code:
 
a="section(name).color(red)."
 
b="${a//*\((*)\)*/\1}"
echo "$b"
 
c=${a#*\(}
c=${c%%\)*}
echo "$c"

# 5  
Old 05-21-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by dr.house
For starters:

Code:
# echo "in(side)out" | cut -d ')' -f 1 - | cut -d '(' -f 2 -
side

Hey thanks a lot Smilie ...
Its really working ....
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