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From: Brendan Kosowski <brendan@bmk.com.au>
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How do I search for a string if it contains quotation marks ?

" is used by grep to mark the start and end of a string :
( eg: grep "string" filename ).

ie: How do I tell grep to search for: ( the dog said "woof" )


Thanks & Regards, Brendan...




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