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Old 10-17-2011
Grep no results

Hello guys,

I have been looking around but can't find the answer to my problem:
If the grep command displays no results, print "no results have been found" and increment x. But if the grep command find something, do nothing.

Code:
if [ grep -f file1 file2 ==  ]
   echo "no results have been found $x"
   x=`expr $x + 1 `
else
 do nothing

Many thanks for helping me.
Ben

Last edited by Benou; 10-17-2011 at 08:19 AM..
# 2  
Old 10-17-2011
BASH

Hi,

Try this one,

Code:
#! /usr/bin/bash
dir=`pwd`;
file=`echo -ne "$dir/file"`;
file1=`echo -ne "$dir/file1"`;
res=`fgrep -f $file -c $file1`;
if [ $res == 0 ];
then
echo "Pattern Not found";
else
echo "Pattern Found";
fi

Cheers,
RangaSmilie
This User Gave Thanks to rangarasan For This Post:
# 3  
Old 10-17-2011
Code:
if grep -f file1 file2
  echo "no results have been found $x"
  x=$(( $x + 1 ))
else
  do nothing
fi

# 4  
Old 10-17-2011
Thanks to both of you for the quick reply.
Rangarasan I am taking your idea, that was what I was looking for Many thanks
Code:
res=`fgrep -f $file -c $file1`;
if [ $res == 0 ];
 then
....

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