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Old 02-05-2008
Help with selecting specific lines in a large file

Hello,

I need to select the 3 lines above as well as below a search string, including the search string.

I have been trying various combinations using sed command without any success.

Can anuone help please.

Thanking
# 2  
Old 02-05-2008
If you can use grep instead of sed the grep options -A -B or -C should allow you to do what you want to do.
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Old 02-06-2008
Hello, Thanks for the reply.

But I don't think I can use grep as I don't know what are the data block in between teh search string.
My file layout is as follows:

------------------------------
Data
(numerous lines)
------------------------------
Data
(numerous lines)
------------------------------
Data
(numerous lines)
------------------------------
Data
(numerous lines)

And so on. I only need to get the 3 lines above and below the -----------
as well as the -------------

Thanks for any assistance

.
 
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