Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 09:09:20 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: Brendan Kosowski <brendan@bmk.com.au> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: grep question Message-ID: <19990227090920.A333@localhost> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990227154554.5415A-100000@garfield>; from Brendan Kosowski on Sat, Feb 27, 1999 at 03:52:51PM %2B1100 References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990227154554.5415A-100000@garfield>
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On Sat, Feb 27, 1999 at 03:52:51PM +1100, Brendan Kosowski wrote:
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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" )
>
Wrap it in single quotes...
% cat > scrap
the dog said "woof",
and then farted.
^D
% grep '"woof"' scrap
the dog said "woof"
%
HTH
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> Thanks & Regards, Brendan...
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