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Old 07-22-2011
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Is it possible to manipulate the ampersand in sed? I want to sum +1 to all numbers in a file. Example that doesn't work:
Code:
sed "s/[0-9]\{1,2\}/$(expr & + 1)/g" filename

Also, how to return 02 instead of 2 from expr?
Last edited by teresaejunior; 07-22-2011 at 03:43 AM..
# 2  
Old 07-22-2011
Quote:
Is it possible to manipulate the ampersand in sed?
No (for you purposes and easy enough). You should use awk or perl.
# 3  
Old 07-22-2011
Hello, yazu! What do you mean with "for my purposes"? Isn't is possible in any way to manipulate the ampersand?

Also, how could I do it in awk?

Thank you!
# 4  
Old 07-22-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by teresaejunior
Is it possible to manipulate the ampersand in sed? I want to sum +1 to all numbers in a file. Example that doesn't work:
Code:
sed "s/[0-9]\{1,2\}/$(expr & + 1)/g" filename

Also, how to return 02 instead of 2 from expr?
Try as
Code:
echo '123'|sed "s/.*/expr & + 3/e"

# 5  
Old 07-22-2011
@michaelrozar17 almost there!

It works on a file with numbers only. The file has all kinds of content, and I want to replace only the numbers.

Code:
$ sed "s/[0-9]\{1,2\}/expr & + 2/e" filename

sh: Syntax error: "(" unexpected

sh: 01: not found

sh: Syntax error: "(" unexpected (expecting ")")

# 6  
Old 07-22-2011
Can you post few sample lines of your input file..?
# 7  
Old 07-22-2011
Here is a few lines:

Code:
$bbx01 = new GtkHButtonBox();
$bbx01->set_layout(4);
    $btn03 = GtkButton::new_from_stock(Gtk::STOCK_CANCEL);
    $btn03->connect_simple('clicked', array($wnd01, 'destroy'));
$bbx01->add($btn03);

    $btn04 = GtkButton::new_from_stock(Gtk::STOCK_OK);
    $btn04->connect_simple('clicked', 'put_contents', $wnd01);
$bbx01->add($btn04);

$vbx04->pack_start($ntb01);
$vbx04->pack_start($bbx01);
$wnd01->add($vbx04);
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