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# 1  
Old 04-28-2012
How to substitute variable in sed for special character?
Hi ,

I have input file like below

Code:
Hi this is "vinoth".
Hi happy to work with 'unix'
USA(united states of America)

My script variables are below :

Code:
Dquote=Ộ
Squote=&#$567
Obrac=&^986
Cbrac=&^745

I want to read the variables in my SED command to replace the double quote,single quote,open bracket, and close bracket.

I want output file like

Code:
Hi this is ỘvinothỘ.
Hi happy to work with &#$567unix&#$567
USA&^986united states of America&^745.

Please help me .Thanks in advance.
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 04-28-2012 at 09:57 AM.. Reason: code tags
# 2  
Old 04-28-2012
Hi, try:
Code:
sed "s/\"/$Dquote/g; s/\'/$Squote/g; s/(/$Obrac/g; s/)/$Cbrac/g" infile

# 3  
Old 04-29-2012
Hi Scrutinizer ,

Code:
sed "s/\"/$Dquote/g; s/\'/$Squote/g; s/(/$Obrac/g; s/)/$Cbrac/g" infile

It is not working ,Iam getting below output

Code:
script.bash: line 4: ^986: command not found
script.bash: line 5: ^745: command not found
1.hi this is ỘvinothỘ.
2.iam software ỘengineerỘ.
3.How is life not good.

Please help

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Mod Comment Please click this link: How to use [code][/code] tags
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 04-29-2012 at 08:16 AM.. Reason: code tags
# 4  
Old 04-29-2012
Hello, could you show us what is on lines 4 and 5 of script.bash ?

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please use code tags
# 5  
Old 04-29-2012
Hi scrutinizer,

i tried the below script,

Code:
#!/bin/bash

Dquote=ͺ
Squote=&#$567
Obrac=&^986
Cbrac=&^745

Code:
sed "s/\"/$Dquote/g; s/\'/$Squote/g; s/(/$Obrac/g; s/)/$Cbrac/g" file


Below is my input file

Code:
1.hi this is "vinoth".
2.iam software 'engineer'.
3.How is life (not good).
4.i have used version 1.0 as the software.And yu are the first price if 1.06.wat is involved?

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Mod Comment Please click this link: How to use [code][/code] tags
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 04-29-2012 at 07:01 AM.. Reason: code tags
# 6  
Old 04-29-2012
Hi, try with single quotes to protect special characters
Code:
Dquote=ͺ
Squote='&#$567'
Obrac='&^986'
Cbrac='&^745'

Last edited by Scrutinizer; 04-29-2012 at 07:05 AM..
# 7  
Old 04-29-2012
yes if protected with single quotes error is getting ignored.

But still output is coming like this..

Code:
1.hi this is "#890vinoth"#890.#$567
2.iam software 'engineer'.#$567
3.How is life (^986not good)^745.#$567
4.i have used version 1.0 as the software.And yu are the first price if 1.06.wat is involved?#$567
#$567

I should not get that single or double quotes or brackets instead it should be replaced with the given values which is substituted through vatiables.

Please help.
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 04-29-2012 at 07:17 AM.. Reason: code tags
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