UNIX® Shells by Example, Third Edition

4.6. sed Examples

% cat datafile
				northwest          NW   Charles Main       3.0    .98    3    43
				western            WE   Sharon Gray        5.3    .97    5    23
				southwest          SW   Lewis Dalsass      2.7    .8     2    18
				southern           SO   Suan Chin          5.1    .95    4    15
				southeast          SE   Patricia Hemenway  4.0    .7     4    17
				eastern            EA   TB Savage          4.4    .84    5    20
				northeast          NE   AM Main Jr.        5.1    .94    3    13
				north              NO   Margot Weber       4.5    .89    5     9
				central            CT   Ann Stephens       5.7    .94    5    13
			

4.6.1. Printing: The p Command

Example 4.4.

sed '/north/p' datafile northwest NW Charles Main 3.0 .98 3 34 northwest NW Charles Main 3.0 .98 3 34 western WE Sharon Gray 5.3 .97 5 23 southwest SW Lewis Dalsass 2.7 .8 2 18 southern SO Suan Chin 5.1 .95 4 15 southeast SE Patricia Hemenway 4.0 .7 4 17 eastern EA TB Savage 4.4 .84 5 20 northeast NE AM Main Jr. 5.1 .94 3 13 northeast ...