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Adding special characters in a string with SED [message #220873]

Thu, 22 February 2007 08:28

libanori
Messages: 11
Registered: February 2007
Location: ireland

Junior Member

Hi

more testfile | sed s/","/",',"/g

the above statement works ok, but
I want to add the characther " instead the '
what is the syntax for that?

If do

more testfile | sed s/","/",","/g

I get an error msg
thanks.

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Re: Adding special characters in a string with SED [message #220880 is a reply to message #220873]

Thu, 22 February 2007 10:20

shahnazurs
Messages: 240
Registered: June 2005
Location: India

Senior Member

Hi.

Try like below

more testfile | sed s/","/",\","/g

Thanks,
Shahnaz.

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Re: Adding special characters in a string with SED [message #220896 is a reply to message #220873]

Thu, 22 February 2007 11:55

libanori
Messages: 11
Registered: February 2007
Location: ireland

Junior Member

It worked fine. Thanks a lot for your help.

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