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WORKING WITH grep, sed, AND awk Pocket Primer
WORKING WITH grep, sed, AND awk Pocket Primer

WORKING WITH grep, sed, AND awk Pocket Primer: A Quick Guide to Mastering Powerful Command Line Tools

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Profile Icon Mercury Learning and Information Profile Icon Oswald Campesato
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S$73.99
eBook Aug 2024 259 pages 1st Edition
eBook
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eBook Aug 2024 259 pages 1st Edition
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  • Learn grep, sed, and awk from basics to advanced
  • Practical examples and clear explanations
  • Comprehensive coverage for both beginners and experienced users

Description

This book introduces readers to three powerful command-line utilities—grep, sed, and awk—that can create simple yet powerful shell scripts. Using the bash shell, it focuses on small text files to help readers understand these tools. Grep searches for patterns in data, sed modifies data, and awk performs tasks on pattern matches. Aimed at those new to the bash environment, the book is also valuable for those with some experience. The journey starts with grep, teaching how to search for specific words or patterns in data. It then moves to sed, showing how to change or modify data efficiently. Finally, it delves into awk, a versatile programming language for searching and processing data files. The book also includes a chapter on using regular expressions with these tools, enhancing your scripting capabilities. Mastering these utilities is crucial for efficient data handling and automation in a bash environment. This book transitions readers from basic to advanced command-line skills, blending theory with practical examples. It is an essential resource for anyone looking to harness the full power of bash scripting.

Who is this book for?

Ideal for anyone wanting to perform various tasks from the command line, this book is suitable for beginners and those with some command line experience. A basic familiarity with Unix-like environments is beneficial but not required. The book caters to general users, data scientists, developers, and IT professionals.

What you will learn

  • Understand the basics of grep
  • Utilize sed for text substitution
  • Leverage awk for data extraction
  • Combine commands for complex tasks
  • Use regular expressions effectively
  • Apply learned skills in real-world scenarios

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Publication date : Aug 14, 2024
Length: 259 pages
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Language : English
ISBN-13 : 9781836641469

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Publication date : Aug 14, 2024
Length: 259 pages
Edition : 1st
Language : English
ISBN-13 : 9781836641469

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Table of Contents

7 Chapters
Chapter 1  Working with grep Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2  Working with sed Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3  Working with awk Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4  Working with awk, Part 2 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5  Working with awk, Part 3 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6  Regular Expressions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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