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Old 09-01-2005, 09:22 PM   #1
austen77
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Copying parts of a text file


Hi, I'm wondering what commands to use to be able to copy a certain number of lines from a text file. For instance, say i wanted to copy the first 10 lines and the last 3 lines and put them into a seperate file.

I have been able to use grep to grab lines from the start of a text file but i am stuck on how to grab them from the end of a file. Any help would be appreciated.
 
Old 09-01-2005, 09:34 PM   #2
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Have a look at these.
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Old 09-01-2005, 09:38 PM   #3
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Those worked like a charm! Thanks a lot.
 
Old 09-01-2005, 09:56 PM   #4
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