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# 8  
Old 04-25-2012
redirect the o/p to out.txt
Code:
 
> out.txt

# 9  
Old 04-25-2012
Hopes it helps you.

Code:
sed 's/\(..\):\(..\):\(..\..\).. \(..\) \(..\) \(....\)/\1:\2:\3 \4\5\6/' txt1 > txt2

Regards,
Indu
# 10  
Old 04-25-2012
using sed to find a pattern
Hi Indu,

This is very useful, But can you please explain this sed codehow exactly it searches.

Thanks
Krsnadasa

---------- Post updated at 06:08 AM ---------- Previous update was at 05:53 AM ----------

Hi Indu,

no worries, I got it.

Thank you,
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