Re: [PLUG] Sed or awk help?!

[linc <linc@lincgeek.org>]

bergman@merctech.com wrote:
> The pithy ruminations from linc <linc@lincgeek.org> on "Re: [PLUG] Sed or awk help?!" were:
>
> => Daniel.Roberts@sanofi-aventis.com wrote:
> => > Hello
> => > It has been a VERY long time that I have done any scripting..
> => > So if you would..could you please help me out??
> => > I have a file 1.7 million lines long..
> => > It contains nothing but filenames with a .CEL extension..
> => > What I need to do is prepare another file of the same type but with the
> => > .CEL file extension ripped out..
> => > How can I do this in sed/awk?
> => > Thanks for any help!
> => > Dan
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> => tr -d ".CEL" < original.file > new.file
> => 
>
>
>
> NO.
>
>
> Please see:
> 	man tr
>
>
>
>
> The command given above will delete any of the characters "." "C", "E", "L". For example:
>
> -----------ORIGINAL FILE----------------------------
> The following line should be changed:
> 	the incorrect filename is: foobar.CEL
>
>
> None of these lines should be changed:
> 	the Audi had unintended ACCELERATION
> 	this is a CELL culture
> 	the tumor was ACELLULAR
>
> 	The letters "C", "E", and "L" should not be removed UNLESS they are
> 	in the filename EXTENSION ".CEL", and it occurs ONLY at the END of
> 	a LINE.
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
>
> -----------OUTPUT FROM tr---------------------------
> The following line should be changed:
> 	the incorrect filename is: foobar
>
>
> None of these lines should be changed:
> 	the Audi had unintended ARATION
> 	this is a  culture
> 	the tumor was AUAR
>
> 	The letters "", "", and "" should not be removed UNSS they are
> 	in the filename XTNSION "", and it occurs ONY at the ND of
> 	a IN
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> Mark
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DOH!  Yeah, you are right.  Have to use something like:

sed 's/.CEL//' filename > newfile
instead...

--
-Linc Fessenden

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