Re: Grep -- remove extra returns first

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 52123
interpreted = N
texte = [grep search=(http://[^ %0D%0A%0B]*)&replace=\1][mystring][/grep] This works for me. on 8/8/03 2:23 AM, Jesse Williams-Proudman at j.list@blueboxcode.com wrote: > On 8/7/03 11:15 PM, "William DeVaul" wrote: > >> Mystring=asdfaf >> Asdf >> Aaa http://www.cnn.com ad >> Asd >> >> Grepping mystring at the terminal for http://[^ ] will return only the line: >> Aaa http://www.cnn.com ad >> >> Grepping mystring in Web Cat returns all of mystring plus or minus any >> replacements. If grepped as above, Web Cat returns: >> asdfaf >> Asdf >> Aaa http://www.cnn.com ad >> Asd > > Ok, taking your example, try your grep on this test: > > Mystring=asdfaf > Asdf > Aaa http://www.cnn.com ad > Asd > http://www.cnn.com > Adsadf > Asd > Asds http://www.cnn.com > > It will catch the first cnn.com but not the second or the third because they > are followed by returns and not spaces. That's my problem. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Grep -- remove extra returns first ( William DeVaul 2003)
  2. Re: Grep -- remove extra returns first ( "Rajeev Kumar" 2003)
  3. Re: Grep -- remove extra returns first ( Jesse Williams-Proudman 2003)
  4. Re: Grep -- remove extra returns first ( "Rajeev Kumar" 2003)
  5. Re: Grep -- remove extra returns first ( Jesse Williams-Proudman 2003)
  6. Re: Grep -- remove extra returns first ( William DeVaul 2003)
  7. Re: Grep -- remove extra returns first ( Jesse Williams-Proudman 2003)
  8. Re: Grep -- remove extra returns first ( William DeVaul 2003)
[grep search=(http://[^ %0D%0A%0B]*)&replace=\1][mystring][/grep] This works for me. on 8/8/03 2:23 AM, Jesse Williams-Proudman at j.list@blueboxcode.com wrote: > On 8/7/03 11:15 PM, "William DeVaul" wrote: > >> Mystring=asdfaf >> Asdf >> Aaa http://www.cnn.com ad >> Asd >> >> Grepping mystring at the terminal for http://[^ ] will return only the line: >> Aaa http://www.cnn.com ad >> >> Grepping mystring in Web Cat returns all of mystring plus or minus any >> replacements. If grepped as above, Web Cat returns: >> asdfaf >> Asdf >> Aaa http://www.cnn.com ad >> Asd > > Ok, taking your example, try your grep on this test: > > Mystring=asdfaf > Asdf > Aaa http://www.cnn.com ad > Asd > http://www.cnn.com > Adsadf > Asd > Asds http://www.cnn.com > > It will catch the first cnn.com but not the second or the third because they > are followed by returns and not spaces. That's my problem. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ William DeVaul

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