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kestens jan
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‎02-17-2003 02:08 AM

‎02-17-2003 02:08 AM

grep

Hi,

This could be basic stuff,but I need help

I have a file on which I do :
grep "string" file.

output :

stringa
stringbe
stringc

For my script I need only the last entry of the grep result.
How can I isolate this entry.
(this case stringc)


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Steve Steel
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‎02-17-2003 02:15 AM

‎02-17-2003 02:15 AM

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Re: grep

Hi


grep "string" file|tail -n 1

Is easiest


Steve Steel
If you want truly to understand something, try to change it. (Kurt Lewin)
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T G Manikandan
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‎02-17-2003 02:17 AM

‎02-17-2003 02:17 AM

Re: grep

cat |grep -E "stringc"
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kestens jan
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‎02-17-2003 02:23 AM

‎02-17-2003 02:23 AM

Re: grep

Sorry TG, but Steve's answer
was the one I'm looking for.

Greetz

Jan K
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