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# 1  
Old 08-09-2009
sed usage with special characters - text manipulation
I'm trying to use sed to replace string in text file but I've some problems with slash and new-line

for example I have to replace this string:
\> signal_rssi="

or this string where new-line is in the middle of the string:
"
/>



I'm using this code for the first case but it doesn't work:
cat fileIN.txt | sed -e 's/"/\> signal_rssi="/,/' >> fileOUT.txt
...and I've no idea how to do the second



p.s.
files are gps-Kismet-log and I've to substitute string in order to import data in Matlab
# 2  
Old 08-09-2009
it would be better if u give some example from ur inputfile and desired output, and put it in code tags so u can get a quick reply.
# 3  
Old 08-09-2009
Code:
[house@leonov] more test.file
...\> signal_rssi="...
[house@leonov] more test.file | sed 's/\\> signal_rssi="//'
......

Code:
[house@leonov] more test.file
..."
/>...
[house@leonov] more test.file | sed 'N;s/"\n\/>//'
......

# 4  
Old 08-09-2009
Code:
 
cat fileIN.txt | sed -e 's/\\> signal_rssi="/,/' >> fileOUT.txt

For the next one, as mentioned by Malcome, post the input and the expected output. There is not enough details.
# 5  
Old 08-09-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by malcomex999
it would be better if u give some example from ur inputfile and desired output, and put it in code tags so u can get a quick reply.
I get a partial solution. Now the problem is this one:

fileIN.txt:
Code:
row1
row2
/>
row3
row4
/>
row5

desired fileOUT.txt:
Code:
row1
row2,,,,
row3
row4,,,,
row5

If I use:
Code:
cat fileIN.txt | sed -e 's/\/>//' >> fileOUT.txt

I get this output:
Code:
row1
row2

row3
row4
 
row5

I don't know how to replace empty lines with chars in the line above
may be there is something similar to: sed '/^$/d'


tnx
Last edited by TheMrOrange; 08-09-2009 at 03:38 PM..
# 6  
Old 08-09-2009
Try:

Code:
sed '/\/>/d' file >> fileOUT.txt

# 7  
Old 08-09-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franklin52
Try:

Code:
sed '/\/>/d' file >> fileOUT.txt

may be i'm not using it properly but this code cut all lines bellow the first line that contains />

need to replace delete empty lines and write chars in the line above the line deleted

fileINPUT.txt:
Code:
row1
row2
/>
row3
row4
/>
row5

desired fileOUTPUT.txt:
Code:
row1
row2,,,,
row3
row4,,,,
row5
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