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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:
> 
> 
> 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

> 
> Thanks & Regards, Brendan...
> 
> 
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