String Grab

[ranjit]

Object: to print text between < > using substr

Input:
lo0:flags=1000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4>

Desired output:
UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4


I have attempted the above, but have problems removing ">", using:
# nawk '{print substr($0, index($0,"<")+1)}' path_to_file

 

[columb]

it may not be pretty but what's wrong with

echo $string | cut -f 2 -d '<' | cut -f 1 -d '>'

Columb Healy
Living with a seeker after the truth is infinitely preferable to living with one who thinks they've found it.

 

[screwloose]

Either of these will work:

#!/usr/dt/bin/dtksh

for b in $(echo "lo0:flags=1000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4>")
do
print ${b:18:34}
done

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#!/bin/ksh

for t in $(echo "lo0:flags=1000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4>")
do
x=${t##*\<}
p=${x%%\>*}
print $p
done

 

[RodKnowlton]

Another option:

string="lo0:flags=1000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4>"
echo $string | sed 's/.*<\(.*\)\>.*/\1/'

Rod Knowlton
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L