dilip schreef: > suppose i have a file having the following data.. > > SN = TOM > FDN = SALLY > OPERATIONAL STATE = ENABLED > > Now suppose i grep the string "ENABLED", i get the third line.But from > this very line i need to go 2 lines above and get the SN value > also.Please suggest . > > regards'
See `man grep`, the -B option. -- Affijn, Ruud "Gewoon is een tijger." -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/