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Old 01-20-2009
Question Helpp!!
Hello

How to Display the odd/even lines from a file..???

how to display the lines containing a string &2 lines before & 2 lines after..???

Thanksss
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Old 01-20-2009
This sounds like homework.
One way to do the 2 before & after:
2 before and 2 after on Linux:
Code:
grep -A 2 -B 2 'search pattern' filename

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Old 01-20-2009
hi jim ;

sure its my homework Smilie that i couldn't solve cause i am a beginner ....
so i execute ur command under ksh but my shell reply me that -A and -B illegal options

Smilie
and thanks for ur help
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Old 01-20-2009
You cannot post homework on the forums. I'm closing the thread.
If you READ what I wrote - I said on linux.
 
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