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Old 08-23-2007
Error Find Exactly word in grep command
Hi all


How can i find Exactly line using grep.
my input file:
avg_configfile:
Recalculation Dates|4|
Recalculation|147|

I tryed like;
grep ^"Recalculation" avg_configfile

out put;
Recalculation Dates|4|
Recalculation|147|

But i want second line avg_configfile.i.e Recalculation|147| only.
please help me on this.
# 2  
Old 08-23-2007
If you want to match EXACTLY the second line do:

Code:
grep "^Recalculation\|147\|$" avg_configfile

# 3  
Old 08-23-2007
Rama,
if you want to find the exact word just put that word in the grep command.If the word is same it will give you multiple occurences.

eg.
if a string is like this

hi i am mosotronic.
mosotronic123 is a good boy.
mosotronic is studying unix.

some thing like that.

if you do a grep for robotroninc it will grep you all the 3 occuremces of the word.but if you want to find robotronic123 just give the exact word inside quotes it will do the things for you.

In youe question both the words are diff so just put the exact word as suggested by robotronic.
# 4  
Old 08-23-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by robotronic
If you want to match EXACTLY the second line do:

Code:
grep "^Recalculation\|147\|$" avg_configfile

Or

Code:
grep -w 'Recalculation|147|' avg_configfile

# 5  
Old 08-23-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by koti_rama
Hi all


How can i find Exactly line using grep.
my input file:
avg_configfile:
Recalculation Dates|4|
Recalculation|147|

I tryed like;
grep ^"Recalculation" avg_configfile

out put;
Recalculation Dates|4|
Recalculation|147|

But i want second line avg_configfile.i.e Recalculation|147| only.
please help me on this.
grep -w recalculation\|.*\| inputfile
 
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