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Old 03-30-2011
awk search for space character
How do I use awk to search for a string that contains a space bar?

I have tried this
Code:
awk '/send email/ {print $0}' input

Code:
awk '/send\ email/ {print $0}' input

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Old 03-30-2011
Code:
awk '/send email/ {print $0}' input

should work.
Use nawk if you are on solaris/SunOS

---------- Post updated at 04:21 PM ---------- Previous update was at 04:19 PM ----------

Code:
# cat tst
fjdskllkdsgpgrfp
jdsqlfjkdls send mail gfdsjgkl
send mail klvgmfdskglmds
sqkfjdskqjfsq
lfldsmkq send mail
fdksmlqfmldsmq
fdlmqkfm fkmldq
fdmlsq kfdlmsk fkdsqm
send mail
# awk '/send mail/' tst
jdsqlfjkdls send mail gfdsjgkl
send mail klvgmfdskglmds
lfldsmkq send mail
send mail
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