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# 1  
Old 10-27-2010
Question Change last Character
Hi,
Someone can help me please,
i have text in file like this:

(a,b,c,d,e),
(f,g,h,i,j),
(k,l,m,n,o),

and i want to change the last character to like this:

(a,b,c,d,e),
(f,g,h,i,j),
(k,l,m,n,o);

last array character "," i want change to ";"

anyone can help me please,,
thanks
# 2  
Old 10-27-2010
Try:
Code:
sed '$s/,$/;/' infile

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# 3  
Old 10-27-2010
MySQL it's work
Woww.. it's work,, Smilie

Thanks a lot Smilie
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