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Reading previous line
Name: Sayeed Date: August 6, 2003 at 16:00:10 Pacific OS: UnixWare
Comment:
Hello,
Currently am positioning at the 100th line with the AWK. How can I read & print its previous line#99th. Your reply is greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
Name: James Boothe Date: August 7, 2003 at 12:18:47 Pacific
Reply:
In the code below, for each line the if-statement selects (as coded it will be only the 100th line) it will print the previous line and the triggering line:
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