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Re: sed awk bug
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schwinge-list-gnu-utils-bug |
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Re: sed awk bug |
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Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:40:04 +0200 |
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On Wed, Apr 28, 2004 at 07:26:02PM -0400, Gary Knott wrote:
> Dear Gnu bug-fixer,
>
> The sed command we need to replace zzz with & everywhere in the file F
> is:
>
> sed -e s/zzz/\&/g F
>
> But it does not work!
It works as expected.
> The & is still replaced by
> the matched pattern zzz, even though it is escaped.
\& is evaluated by the shell you're running.
You have to use either
$ sed -e s/zzz/\\\&/g F
or
$ sed -e 's/zzz/\&/g' F
to get it working for you.
Regards,
Thomas
- sed awk bug, Gary Knott, 2004/04/29
- Re: sed awk bug,
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