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Old 07-21-2011
Need help removing last character of every line if certain character

I need help removing the last character of every line if it is a certain character. For example I need to get rid of a % character if it is in the last position.

Input:
Code:
aaa%
%bbb
ccc
d%dd%

Output should be:
Code:
aaa
%bbb
ccc
d%dd

I tried this but it gets rid of all of the % characters. I just need the last one:

Code:
awk '//{gsub(/A$/,"")}{print}'


Last edited by radoulov; 07-21-2011 at 04:39 PM.. Reason: Code tags.
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Old 07-21-2011
Code:
sed 's/%$//' Input_File

# 3  
Old 07-21-2011
Nice. Thank You
# 4  
Old 07-21-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shell_Life
Code:
sed 's/%$//' Input_File


If the input is like

Input:
Code:
aaa%
%bbb
ccc@
d%dd%
eee&

How can we handle this ?

Last edited by radoulov; 07-21-2011 at 04:39 PM.. Reason: Code tags.
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Old 07-21-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby1015
How can we handle this ?
Are you, raptor25, and jgrosecl all part of the same group? One of you starts a thread and then later another seeks clarification or further advice on a permutation of the problem (same deal over at https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...-question.html). If this is homework (which I'm inclined to believe given the nature of the questions), you need to take it to the homework forum and follow its rules.

Regards,
Alister
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Old 07-21-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by alister
Are you, raptor25, and jgrosecl all part of the same group? One of you starts a thread and then later another seeks clarification or further advice on a permutation of the problem (same deal over at https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...-question.html). If this is homework (which I'm inclined to believe given the nature of the questions), you need to take it to the homework forum and follow its rules.

Regards,
Alister
Am neither of them. So do u say that I shudnt seek any clarification ?
There might be many ppl who get struck at different situations. However, its up to you how to take it

Thanks
 
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