Strip bottom of text file based on pattern

[Tom Weber_4]

I'm trying to think of the best way (awk, sed, perl, etc.) to cut off the bottom of a text file when it encounters a certain pattern. Let's say a 100 line text file and if it sees a certain word or phrase, return only the lines above the pattern.

So if it finds the pattern in line 67, return the first 66 lines.

Thanks!

[Wouter Jagers · Accepted solution]

How about:

sed '/the word/,$d' < input.txt

Cheers,
Wout

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Tom:

# perl -pe 'last if /pattern/' file

Regards!

...JRF...

[Tom Weber_4]

That was quick! I knew someone out there would be all over it. Thank you!

[Tom Weber_4]

Thanks Wout and James! Both solutions work just fine.

[Tom Weber_4]

I received two replies which both are solutions to my question.