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# 1  
Old 08-21-2013
Specific search using sed!
Hi Guys,
I need to grep a specific string between a pattern. I have used sed command in the past in the following fashion:
Code:
set x = ROI_2_AND_mod_AND_name
echo $x | sed 's/.*ROI_\(.*\)_AND.*/\1/'
Returns:
2_AND_mod
I want:
2

But I want just the number "2". All I want is anything between "ROI_ and "_AND" (That is the first AND it sees). Can anybody help?
Thanks in advance.
# 2  
Old 08-21-2013
I don't know if sed supports a non-greedy quantifier, but if Perl is an option, then:

Code:
$
$ echo $x
ROI_2_AND_mod_AND_name
$
$ echo $x | perl -plne 's/.*ROI_(.*?)_AND.*/$1/'
2
$
$

Alternatively, if the characters between "ROI_" and "_AND" always comprise of digit(s), then you could take advantage of that in your sed command.
# 3  
Old 08-21-2013
or awk...
Code:
echo $x|awk -F\_ '/ROI_/ {print $2}'

test:
Code:
ant2:/regies/test $ echo $look4
ROI_2_AND_mod_AND_name
ant2:/regies/test $ echo $look4|awk -F\_ '/ROI_/ {print $2}'
2

Last edited by vbe; 08-21-2013 at 12:38 PM.. Reason: add test result
# 4  
Old 08-21-2013
Code:
echo $x
ROI_2_AND_mod_AND_name

echo $x | sed 's|^ROI_\(.*\)_AND_mod_.*|\1|'
2

# 5  
Old 08-21-2013
try also:
Code:
IFS=_ ; set -A ARR $(echo ROI_2_AND_mod_AND_name) ;  echo ${ARR[1]}

# 6  
Old 08-21-2013
Code:
echo $x | sed 's/.*ROI_\([^_]\).*/\1/'

--ahamed
# 7  
Old 08-21-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by durden_tyler
I don't know if sed supports a non-greedy quantifier, but if Perl is an option, then:

Code:
$
$ echo $x
ROI_2_AND_mod_AND_name
$
$ echo $x | perl -plne 's/.*ROI_(.*?)_AND.*/$1/'
2
$
$

Alternatively, if the characters between "ROI_" and "_AND" always comprise of digit(s), then you could take advantage of that in your sed command.
Quote:
I was thinking of getting the solution using sed only, I could have used "AND_mod" in my sed statement but that won't be generic one. You are correct that between ROI and AND there will be digits , but it could be "ROI_2_3_AND_mod_AND_name", in that case I would want 2_3 as an answer. Thanks for your effort anyways.
---------- Post updated at 10:50 AM ---------- Previous update was at 10:49 AM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by in2nix4life
Code:
echo $x
ROI_2_AND_mod_AND_name

echo $x | sed 's|^ROI_\(.*\)_AND_mod_.*|\1|'
2

Quote:
I thought of this solution but it is not generic enough for me. Infact I did this to get temporary solution.
Thanks for your effort though.
---------- Post updated at 10:54 AM ---------- Previous update was at 10:50 AM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by ahamed101
Code:
echo $x | sed 's/.*ROI_\([^_]\).*/\1/'

--ahamed
Quote:
I guess I didn't explain in detail. It could be "ROI_2_3_4_AND_mod_AND_name". I think your solution would give me "4" but instead I want:2_3_4 , that is anything between ROI_ and _AND (The first AND).
Thanks for your effort.
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