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Old 08-08-2013
Issue with sed command
Hi,

I want to use a code like
Code:
sed -n "1,9988p" filename | wc -l

I tried
Code:
from=1
till=9988
sed -n "/$from/,/$till/p" filename |wc -l

Issue:
Code:
sed -n "1,9988p" filename | wc -l -- Returns 9988 rows

But
Code:
sed -n "/$from/,/$till/p" filename |wc -l # Returns > 9988 rows(Complete file)

I don't want to use split command. Can someone help were in I can use sed or awk and cut file between two given line numbers?

Also dont want hard coding like in first example above. With Hardcoding it is working fine
Last edited by Scott; 08-09-2013 at 09:44 AM.. Reason: Added code tags [9th time]
# 2  
Old 08-08-2013
Code:
sed -n "${from},${till}p" file

Code:
awk -v F="$from" -v T="$till" 'NR >= F && NR <= T' file

# 3  
Old 08-08-2013
Thanks Yoda but commands didnt work
Issue with awk
Code:
awk: syntax error near line 1
awk: bailing out near line 1


Issue with sed:
It is not at all working

---------- Post updated at 09:54 PM ---------- Previous update was at 09:39 PM ----------

Code:
sed -n "${from}","${till}p" CAU_9104_130614111630.emi

This command worked. Thanks Yoda for the help
Last edited by Scott; 08-09-2013 at 09:45 AM.. Reason: Added code tags [10th time]
 
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