log files

[jo90]

Hi,

Is it possible to be processing at certain point in a log file - and the skip to a previous point in the log file, such as a line containing 'word'? It doesn't matter where it occurs but must be before the current point.

Sorry if this doesn't make much since - I can post code if it helps...

Jo.

 

[marsd]

sed can probably handle what you want, check out the sed faq
and the section on labels.
If not, reading the file into an array and using gawk is another option.