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to get the string between 2 patterns [message #445838]

Thu, 04 March 2010 05:43

devi_vi
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Registered: March 2010
Location: bangalore

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hi all.,

i need to get the string, which is in between 2 specified patterns...

for e.g, i have a variable, Tag=<ABC_FILE> ., i need the value ABC in some other variable without using temp files...

the value of tag may change everytime.... ie., it may be, <ABCD_FILE> or <FREDDAV_FILE>... i need the values in between "<" and "_" .,

pls help me someone as soon as possible.... pls....

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Re: to get the string between 2 patterns [message #445850 is a reply to message #445838]

Thu, 04 March 2010 06:27

Michel Cadot
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> echo $T
<ABC_FILE>
> echo $T | sed -e 's/^<\([^_]*\)_.*$/\1/'
ABC

Note that this is an ORACLE forum not a shell one.

Regards
Michel

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