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# 1  
Old 10-29-2010
print ODD lines
i want to print ODD lines like first ,third then fifth and so on


Code:
234,567,ABC,KJL
234,565,ABD,KJL
234,568,ABE,KJL
234,560,ABF,KJL
234,563,ABG,KJL
234,562,ABH,KJL

O/P will be like
Code:
234,567,ABC,KJL  ----->first liine
234,568,ABE,KJL  ----->third line
234,563,ABG,KJL  ----->fifth line and so on.....

Please help me
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# 2  
Old 10-29-2010
Try...
Code:
awk 'NR%2' file1

# 3  
Old 10-29-2010
Hi,
Code:
sed -n '1~2 p' infile

Regards,
Birei
# 4  
Old 10-29-2010
@birei
Could you pls tel how this works.. 1~2 p
# 5  
Old 10-29-2010
Code:
perl -ne 'print if($.%2)' file

# 6  
Old 10-29-2010
Hi,

Beginning in first line, prints one each two: First, third, fifth, etc.

Regards,
Birei
# 7  
Old 10-29-2010
Note: ~ is GNU sed only. Alternatively use:
Code:
sed 'n;d' file

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