on Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 12:33:39AM +0800, csj ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Let's say I want to write a script that can convert the
> following:
> 
> A-0001     Directory_1/Subdirectory_1/File_1.txt
> A-0002     ./Directory_2/Subdirectory_2/File_2.txt
> A-0003     ./Directory_3/Subdirectory_3/Subdirectory_4/File_3.txt
> 
> to:
> 
> A-0001     /Subdirectory_1/File_1.txt
> A-0002     /Subdirectory_2/File_2.txt
> A-0003     /Subdirectory_3/Subdirectory_4/File_3.txt
> 
> My basic strategy would be to sed 's|/Directory_.||g'.
> Unfortunately this isn't of universal application.  I'm looking
> for a solution than can take into account all possible names for
> "Dir_Foo".

Based on what you've presented:

    sed -e 's/[         ]\.*\(\/Subdirectory_\)/        \1/'

Peace.

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