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# 15  
Old 10-11-2012
my apologies I am getting lost in what to use as the input and output. If i recall the < and << prints to file?

EDIT:
and should it not be:
Code:
tr -d '\#194' < input >> output

# 16  
Old 10-11-2012
No, it shouldn't. tr doesn't use HTML entities. Practically nothing but HTML uses HTML entities...

I think >>output should be >output, too.

Did you ever try my code?
# 17  
Old 10-11-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
No, it shouldn't. tr doesn't use HTML entities. Practically nothing but HTML uses HTML entities...

I think >>output should be >output, too.

Did you ever try my code?
yes I did. For some reason when I run it line by line I get inputfile: No such file or directory
# 18  
Old 10-11-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by graphicsman
yes I did. For some reason when I run it line by line I get inputfile: No such file or directory
Smilie

Unless you have a file named 'inputfile' in your directory, of course it will say that.

Substitute the names you want.
# 19  
Old 10-11-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
Smilie

Unless you have a file named 'inputfile' in your directory, of course it will say that.

Substitute the names you want.
thanks. I am a complete noob in this area. If it was a design or website Id of gotten it Smilie
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