Definitive Guide to sed: Tutorial and Reference,
What is sed? sed is a "stream editor". sed rapidly and reliably transforms text files, and edits "streams" (program outputs) on the fly. sed is a uniquely useful text processing tool, installed by default on Unix computers. sed can also be used on a Windows PC.
Why should I learn sed? If you write scripts, maintain source code, maintain web sites, or process text data, sed can help make your work more productive and enjoyable. Plus, sed is fun and interesting to use.
Why should I buy this book? "Definitive Guide to sed" is the best way to learn sed. "Definitive Guide" greatly lessens the confusion many encounter on trying to learn sed. The book serves as a full tutorial and reference, useful for both beginning and experienced sed users.
Any prerequisites? If you plan to use sed on Unix, it is recommended to be familiar with basic Unix commands and to have written some simple shell scripts. If you plan to use sed on Windows, it is recommended to be familiar with batch or PowerShell scripting. sed is not a "beginner's tool".
Which sed is covered? GNU sed 4.2.1 is covered. If you use a different sed, this book is still useful for learning sed, since most of the commands are the same.
What topics are covered?
- All sed commands and options
- All regular expressions as used within GNU sed
- Addresses to specify when sed commands are run
- Related Unix text utilities, such as grep, head, and tr
- Many example sed scripts with full explanations
- Reference sections for easy lookup
What devices can the e-book version be read on? The e-book version is specially formatted for correct display on Kindle, Kobo, Nook, and Sony devices; and for viewing with Adobe Digital Editions, Calibre, and iBooks software.
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Top-Level Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
1: Introduction to sed
2: sed s (substitute) Command
3: Flags for s (substitute) Command
4: Single Character MetaChars
5: Anchor MetaChars
6: Simple Repetition MetaChars
7: General Repetition MetaChars
8: Other RegEx MetaChars
9: SubEx MetaChars
10: Command Addresses
11: Delete PatSpace Content - dD
12: Append, Insert, Change - aic
13: Print PatSpace - pP l
14: Read / Write File - rR wW
15: Read Line into PatSpace - nN
16: Access HoldSpace - hH gG x
17: Branch / Quit - : btT / qQ
18: Other Actions - { } # eyvz =
19: General Advice about sed
20: Examples - Substitutions
21: Examples - Line Spacing
22: Examples - Add Some Lines
23: Examples - Print Some Lines
24: Examples - Delete Some Lines
25: Examples - Other Short Tasks
26: Examples - Complex Tasks
27: Related Unix Commands - grep
28: Other Related Commands - 1/2
29: Other Related Commands - 2/2
30: Definitions of Special Terms
31: sed Command Line Reference
32: sed Command Reference
33: s Command Flag Reference
34: Address & Regex Reference
35: Related Books and Web Sites
(Edited on pubit 2013-05-31)
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Why should I learn sed? If you write scripts, maintain source code, maintain web sites, or process text data, sed can help make your work more productive and enjoyable. Plus, sed is fun and interesting to use.
Why should I buy this book? "Definitive Guide to sed" is the best way to learn sed. "Definitive Guide" greatly lessens the confusion many encounter on trying to learn sed. The book serves as a full tutorial and reference, useful for both beginning and experienced sed users.
Any prerequisites? If you plan to use sed on Unix, it is recommended to be familiar with basic Unix commands and to have written some simple shell scripts. If you plan to use sed on Windows, it is recommended to be familiar with batch or PowerShell scripting. sed is not a "beginner's tool".
Which sed is covered? GNU sed 4.2.1 is covered. If you use a different sed, this book is still useful for learning sed, since most of the commands are the same.
What topics are covered?
- All sed commands and options
- All regular expressions as used within GNU sed
- Addresses to specify when sed commands are run
- Related Unix text utilities, such as grep, head, and tr
- Many example sed scripts with full explanations
- Reference sections for easy lookup
What devices can the e-book version be read on? The e-book version is specially formatted for correct display on Kindle, Kobo, Nook, and Sony devices; and for viewing with Adobe Digital Editions, Calibre, and iBooks software.
===========
Top-Level Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
1: Introduction to sed
2: sed s (substitute) Command
3: Flags for s (substitute) Command
4: Single Character MetaChars
5: Anchor MetaChars
6: Simple Repetition MetaChars
7: General Repetition MetaChars
8: Other RegEx MetaChars
9: SubEx MetaChars
10: Command Addresses
11: Delete PatSpace Content - dD
12: Append, Insert, Change - aic
13: Print PatSpace - pP l
14: Read / Write File - rR wW
15: Read Line into PatSpace - nN
16: Access HoldSpace - hH gG x
17: Branch / Quit - : btT / qQ
18: Other Actions - { } # eyvz =
19: General Advice about sed
20: Examples - Substitutions
21: Examples - Line Spacing
22: Examples - Add Some Lines
23: Examples - Print Some Lines
24: Examples - Delete Some Lines
25: Examples - Other Short Tasks
26: Examples - Complex Tasks
27: Related Unix Commands - grep
28: Other Related Commands - 1/2
29: Other Related Commands - 2/2
30: Definitions of Special Terms
31: sed Command Line Reference
32: sed Command Reference
33: s Command Flag Reference
34: Address & Regex Reference
35: Related Books and Web Sites
(Edited on pubit 2013-05-31)
Definitive Guide to sed: Tutorial and Reference,
What is sed? sed is a "stream editor". sed rapidly and reliably transforms text files, and edits "streams" (program outputs) on the fly. sed is a uniquely useful text processing tool, installed by default on Unix computers. sed can also be used on a Windows PC.
Why should I learn sed? If you write scripts, maintain source code, maintain web sites, or process text data, sed can help make your work more productive and enjoyable. Plus, sed is fun and interesting to use.
Why should I buy this book? "Definitive Guide to sed" is the best way to learn sed. "Definitive Guide" greatly lessens the confusion many encounter on trying to learn sed. The book serves as a full tutorial and reference, useful for both beginning and experienced sed users.
Any prerequisites? If you plan to use sed on Unix, it is recommended to be familiar with basic Unix commands and to have written some simple shell scripts. If you plan to use sed on Windows, it is recommended to be familiar with batch or PowerShell scripting. sed is not a "beginner's tool".
Which sed is covered? GNU sed 4.2.1 is covered. If you use a different sed, this book is still useful for learning sed, since most of the commands are the same.
What topics are covered?
- All sed commands and options
- All regular expressions as used within GNU sed
- Addresses to specify when sed commands are run
- Related Unix text utilities, such as grep, head, and tr
- Many example sed scripts with full explanations
- Reference sections for easy lookup
What devices can the e-book version be read on? The e-book version is specially formatted for correct display on Kindle, Kobo, Nook, and Sony devices; and for viewing with Adobe Digital Editions, Calibre, and iBooks software.
===========
Top-Level Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
1: Introduction to sed
2: sed s (substitute) Command
3: Flags for s (substitute) Command
4: Single Character MetaChars
5: Anchor MetaChars
6: Simple Repetition MetaChars
7: General Repetition MetaChars
8: Other RegEx MetaChars
9: SubEx MetaChars
10: Command Addresses
11: Delete PatSpace Content - dD
12: Append, Insert, Change - aic
13: Print PatSpace - pP l
14: Read / Write File - rR wW
15: Read Line into PatSpace - nN
16: Access HoldSpace - hH gG x
17: Branch / Quit - : btT / qQ
18: Other Actions - { } # eyvz =
19: General Advice about sed
20: Examples - Substitutions
21: Examples - Line Spacing
22: Examples - Add Some Lines
23: Examples - Print Some Lines
24: Examples - Delete Some Lines
25: Examples - Other Short Tasks
26: Examples - Complex Tasks
27: Related Unix Commands - grep
28: Other Related Commands - 1/2
29: Other Related Commands - 2/2
30: Definitions of Special Terms
31: sed Command Line Reference
32: sed Command Reference
33: s Command Flag Reference
34: Address & Regex Reference
35: Related Books and Web Sites
(Edited on pubit 2013-05-31)
Why should I learn sed? If you write scripts, maintain source code, maintain web sites, or process text data, sed can help make your work more productive and enjoyable. Plus, sed is fun and interesting to use.
Why should I buy this book? "Definitive Guide to sed" is the best way to learn sed. "Definitive Guide" greatly lessens the confusion many encounter on trying to learn sed. The book serves as a full tutorial and reference, useful for both beginning and experienced sed users.
Any prerequisites? If you plan to use sed on Unix, it is recommended to be familiar with basic Unix commands and to have written some simple shell scripts. If you plan to use sed on Windows, it is recommended to be familiar with batch or PowerShell scripting. sed is not a "beginner's tool".
Which sed is covered? GNU sed 4.2.1 is covered. If you use a different sed, this book is still useful for learning sed, since most of the commands are the same.
What topics are covered?
- All sed commands and options
- All regular expressions as used within GNU sed
- Addresses to specify when sed commands are run
- Related Unix text utilities, such as grep, head, and tr
- Many example sed scripts with full explanations
- Reference sections for easy lookup
What devices can the e-book version be read on? The e-book version is specially formatted for correct display on Kindle, Kobo, Nook, and Sony devices; and for viewing with Adobe Digital Editions, Calibre, and iBooks software.
===========
Top-Level Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
1: Introduction to sed
2: sed s (substitute) Command
3: Flags for s (substitute) Command
4: Single Character MetaChars
5: Anchor MetaChars
6: Simple Repetition MetaChars
7: General Repetition MetaChars
8: Other RegEx MetaChars
9: SubEx MetaChars
10: Command Addresses
11: Delete PatSpace Content - dD
12: Append, Insert, Change - aic
13: Print PatSpace - pP l
14: Read / Write File - rR wW
15: Read Line into PatSpace - nN
16: Access HoldSpace - hH gG x
17: Branch / Quit - : btT / qQ
18: Other Actions - { } # eyvz =
19: General Advice about sed
20: Examples - Substitutions
21: Examples - Line Spacing
22: Examples - Add Some Lines
23: Examples - Print Some Lines
24: Examples - Delete Some Lines
25: Examples - Other Short Tasks
26: Examples - Complex Tasks
27: Related Unix Commands - grep
28: Other Related Commands - 1/2
29: Other Related Commands - 2/2
30: Definitions of Special Terms
31: sed Command Line Reference
32: sed Command Reference
33: s Command Flag Reference
34: Address & Regex Reference
35: Related Books and Web Sites
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| BN ID: | 2940016227399 |
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| Publisher: | EHDP Press |
| Publication date: | 02/17/2013 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 333 KB |
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