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linuxslayer69 12-06-2014 11:05 AM
sorry i havent got back to you guys in a while but, thank you very much for the replies they were very helpful and i actutaly got the dictionary file one to work, and i totally thank you guys and all of your help thanks again and have a good one

danielbmartin 12-10-2014 09:06 AM
I botched the test and mistakenly thought my grep solution was good. It isn't. Solution withdrawn. Lesson learned.

Daniel B. Martin

ntubski 12-10-2014 12:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by danielbmartin (Post 5282488)
... this grep ...
Code:
grep ".{4,7}" <$InFile >OutFile
... produced this OutFile ...
Code:
Honda
Ford
Buick
Volvo
Mazda
Fiat
?

Code:
$ grep ".{4,7}" input
$ grep -E ".{4,7}" input # or grep ".\{4,7\}"
Honda
Ford
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Buick
Chrysler
Lincoln
Volvo
Renault
Mazda
Fiat
$ grep -Ex ".{4,7}" input
Honda
Ford
Buick
Lincoln
Volvo
Renault
Mazda
Fiat
$ grep -Ex ".{4,5}" input
Honda
Ford
Buick
Volvo
Mazda
Fiat


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