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# 1  
Old 07-27-2009
get line number where only ) exist
hi guys,

i have close bracket ")" accross the file

but i want to take the line number where only once close bracket exist in the line.

Please help me in SED command

i should loop through the file.
# 2  
Old 07-27-2009
Code:
grep -n ')' file



update :: sorry. didnt read about the "ONCE".
# 3  
Old 07-27-2009
anchal,

i think i hvnt explian the problem clearly

my file goes like this


.
.

hgdfhdf (sdfsdf) sdasd(asfds)
)
sdf(af)sdf))f
)
)
.
.


i want to know the line number which has only ) bracket in it.
as per above example file , only the 3 row has ). i want those row nr only.


# 4  
Old 07-27-2009
Code:
grep -En '^)$' file

# 5  
Old 07-27-2009
Gopal,

grep -n '^)$' file1 | cut -d: -f1

the above will give you list of line numbers where only ')' appears in the file1

/ilan
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