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Old 01-11-2014
Question Grep multiple strings in a file
Consider i have the below data [3 lines] in my log file.

Quote:
Today is Sunday and Working day.
Today is Monday and Working day for all
Tomorrow will be Monday and Holiday
i want to grep using "Monday" and "Working"

So the only output i expect is
Quote:
Today is Monday and Working day for all
Can you help me with the grep query for Sun Sparc ?

Code:
Usage: grep -hblcnsviw pattern file . . .

Last edited by mohtashims; 01-11-2014 at 01:02 AM..
# 2  
Old 01-11-2014
Code:
$ cat <<test | awk '/Today/ && /Working/' 
Today is Sunday and Holiday for all
Today is Monday and Working day for all
Tomorrow will be Tuesday and Working day 
test

Today is Monday and Working day for all

Code:
$ cat <<test | grep  'Today.*Working'
Today is Sunday and Holiday for all
Today is Monday and Working day for all
Tomorrow will be Tuesday and Working day 
test

Today is Monday and Working day for all

# 3  
Old 01-11-2014
Use egrep

egrep -i {"Monday" | "Working"}
# 4  
Old 01-11-2014
When i tried i got the following error

Code:
./analysis_new.sh[11]: syntax error at line 23 : `<<' unmatched

# 5  
Old 01-11-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by mohtashims
i want to grep using "Monday" and "Working"
Code:
grep "Monday.*Working" file

# 6  
Old 01-11-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by VasuKukkapalli
Use egrep

egrep -i {"Monday" | "Working"}
I get this error ./analysis_new.sh[23]: Working}: not found

My code egrep -i {"Monday" | "Working"} hello.log

When i remove the '{}' i get the below error.

Code:
./analysis_new.sh[23]: Working:  not found
egrep: syntax error

# 7  
Old 01-11-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by mohtashims
When i tried i got the following error

Code:
./analysis_new.sh[11]: syntax error at line 23 : `<<' unmatched

What operating system and shell are you using?
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