On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 03:17:46PM +0200, Joe Hart wrote: > > I am having trouble using sed to edit text files, heres a good example of > what > I am looking for: > > <begin 1.txt> > This is a test > file, what I am > trying to do is get the lines to join. > > It isn't a complicated thing, > but I also want to keep the paragraphs > separate. > </end 1.txt> > > I try this command: > > sed s/\n// / 1.txt > 2.txt and I get an error, so: > sed s'\n/ /' 1.txt > 2.txt and nothing happens. > > I don't get it. I though \n was end of line, which I am trying to replace > with spaces. >
sed works line by line, separately. There's an N modifier to make it work across lines. You may check http://www.panix.com/~elflord/unix/sed.html for a nice tutorial, or http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/unix/sed.html for some examples. Regards, Victor -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
