[SOLVED] How to remove using sed

vixxant · 05-24-2012, 04:05 AM

i have a file which contains characters like the list below how can i keep the part which contains 9 numbers and delete the reset using sed.

4 223 56 78 97 1 7
1 1 14 670724549 1
696753644 98 2
901443645 3
1 36 �� 712643692 128
� 787891730 98 129
1 36 1 � 682594314 130
2 4 676794417 98 131
1 37 � 512481752 132

out put should be like
670724549
696753644
901443645
712643692

thanks

tshikose · 05-24-2012, 04:53 AM

Code:

grep -o "[0-9]\{9\}" /path/to/file

pan64 · 05-24-2012, 04:53 AM

that is simple: replace any non-digit char to nothing
sed 's/search for non-digits/<nothing>/g' file
see man sed for exact search string

vixxant · 05-24-2012, 05:19 AM

Works perfectly

Code:

grep -o "[0-9]\{9\}" /path/to/file

thanks