Re: [OT] Text stream editing problem

[csj <csj@zapo.net>]

At Mon, 8 Sep 2003 01:58:43 +0100,
Karsten M. Self wrote:
> 
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> on Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 12:33:39AM +0800, csj (csj@zapo.net) wrote:
> > Let's say I want to write a script that can convert the
> > following:
> > 
> > A-0001     Directory_1/Subdirectory_1/File_1.txt
> > A-0002     ./Directory_2/Subdirectory_2/File_2.txt
> > A-0003     ./Directory_3/Subdirectory_3/Subdirectory_4/File_3.txt
> > 
> > to:
> > 
> > A-0001     /Subdirectory_1/File_1.txt
> > A-0002     /Subdirectory_2/File_2.txt
> > A-0003     /Subdirectory_3/Subdirectory_4/File_3.txt
> > 
> > My basic strategy would be to sed 's|/Directory_.||g'.
> > Unfortunately this isn't of universal application.  I'm looking
> > for a solution than can take into account all possible names for
> > "Dir_Foo".
> 
> Based on what you've presented:
> 
>     sed -e 's/[ 	]\.*\(\/Subdirectory_\)/	\1/'

My brain is still trying to parse the slashes, but I take it to
me that the trick is in the parenthesis()?  Will try it when I
get some sleep. Thanks!