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# 1  
Old 08-26-2009
Printing out desired content
I want this script to read notes and print the contents of any file that starts with messages and is possibly followed by a period and a digit.

I've made this code, but how do I make it so that IF there is a period and a digit. Right now it only prints out the result if it is for example; notes.342 but won't give me plain notes.

Thxz for any help.
Code:


#!/usr/bin/perl 
 
@input = `cat notes`; 
 
foreach $line (@input){ 
    if($line =~ /notes\.[0-9]/){ 
	print $line; 
    } 
}

# 2  
Old 08-26-2009
It's not clear what you want.

...read notes and print the contents of any file...
Is notes just one file?
Do you mean you want to print out any line?

...that starts with messages...
Your example starts with notes.

Are you sure you need a script? Would this work?
Code:
grep '^notes\.[0-9]' notes

# 3  
Old 08-26-2009
What I basically want is a regular expression that always looks for notes and if there is a notes.934 for example, would also print it out.

Since my expression right now, only would print out notes.934 but would not print out notes plain.
# 4  
Old 08-26-2009
Post your input file and the desired output between code tags.

Regards
# 5  
Old 08-26-2009
Example.
Input:
Code:
notes.
ewrgrt53
notes gdasfert
fdgsdg
notes.34

Output:
Code:
notes.
notes gdasfert
notes.34

# 6  
Old 08-26-2009
Try...

Code:
 
sed -n '/note/p' infile

# 7  
Old 08-26-2009
What's wrong with an ordinary grep on 'notes'?

Code:
grep 'notes' file
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