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# 1  
Old 02-11-2011
Help with sed/awk for reverse search and print
I have a file which is
Code:
DFDG
START
DSFDS
DSDS
XXX
END (VIO)
AADD
START
SDSD
FGFG
END

and I have to print the lines between START and END (VIO). In the files there are multiple places where START would be followed by END with few lines in between but I need to print only if START is followed by END (VIO).
Last edited by Scott; 02-12-2011 at 06:06 AM..
# 2  
Old 02-11-2011
Code:
awk '/START/{p=1}/END(VIO)/{print;p=0;exit}p' file

# 3  
Old 02-11-2011
Thanks for reply. but it doesn't work.. I tried and it is printing everything in the file
# 4  
Old 02-11-2011
try this, I miss a space between "END" and "(VIO)".
Code:
awk '/START/{p=1}/END \(VIO\)/{print;p=0;exit}p' file

# 5  
Old 02-11-2011
Just to clarify.. At multiple places in the file START would be followed by END and START followed by END (VIO), and I want to print only the textr when START followed by END (VIO).

---------- Post updated at 08:41 PM ---------- Previous update was at 08:36 PM ----------

For example .. this is the file
Code:
DFDG
START
DSFDS
DSDS
XXX
END
AADD
START
SDSD
FGFG
END (VIO)
START
DSFDS
DSDS
XXX
END
START
adad
gfthgh
END (VIO)

---------- Post updated at 08:44 PM ---------- Previous update was at 08:41 PM ----------

Thanks for quick reply.. It doesn't work with above example..
Last edited by Scott; 02-12-2011 at 06:06 AM..
# 6  
Old 02-11-2011
try:

Code:
awk '/\(/  {print "START"$0RT}' RS="START|O)"
START
SDSD
FGFG
END (VIO)
START
adad
gfthgh
END (VIO)

# 7  
Old 02-11-2011
Code:
 $ ruby -0777 -ne '$_.split("END (VIO)").each {|x| puts x.split("START")[-1]}' file
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