Christian Neukirchen wrote:
Stefan Lang <langstefan@gmx.at> writes:
similar:
ruby -e 'puts File.read("test").gsub(/\n{2,}/, "\n")'
ruby -e 'print File.read("t").squeeze("\n")'
Know thy tools
Yep!
ruby -i.bak -ple 'next if $_==""' test
Inplace editing with backup file.
cheers
Simon
Simon Kröger wrote:
Christian Neukirchen wrote:
Stefan Lang <langstefan@gmx.at> writes:
similar:
ruby -e 'puts File.read("test").gsub(/\n{2,}/, "\n")'
ruby -e 'print File.read("t").squeeze("\n")'
Know thy tools
Yep!
ruby -i.bak -ple 'next if $_==""' test
Inplace editing with backup file.
Without inplace editing
ruby -pne 'next if /^\s*$/' test
ruby -ne 'puts $_ unless /^\s*$/' test
Kind regards
robert
this thread (and the removing duplicate lines thread) are a good
example of ruby's tim toadie.
i would have probably come up with the a variation on the gsub examples.
Robert Klemme wrote on 10/13/2005 4:01 AM: > Simon Kröger wrote:
Christian Neukirchen wrote:
Stefan Lang <langstefan@gmx.at> writes:
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telnet://ventedspleen.dyndns.org
I would call it more of an example of TIMTOWTDI for *n*x in general.
You can write a short script in any number of languages, or use any
number of already built tools (awk, grep) to do it. Myself, I'd just
use my trusty old grep (I'll concede it's not readily available on a
default windows install).
Know thy tools -- only reinvent the wheel if it *needs* reinventing.
Jacob Fugal
On 10/14/05, tony summerfelt <snowzone5@hotmail.com> wrote:
Robert Klemme wrote on 10/13/2005 4:01 AM: > > Simon Kröger wrote:
>>Christian Neukirchen wrote:
>>>Stefan Lang <langstefan@gmx.at> writes:this thread (and the removing duplicate lines thread) are a good
example of ruby's tim toadie.i would have probably come up with the a variation on the gsub examples.
for the most part i DO know my tools. that's why i have to reinvent
some of them. although mostly on the windows side
Jacob Fugal wrote on 10/14/2005 11:23 AM:
Know thy tools -- only reinvent the wheel if it *needs* reinventing.
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http://home.cogeco.ca/~tsummerfelt1
telnet://ventedspleen.dyndns.org
tony summerfelt wrote:
Jacob Fugal wrote on 10/14/2005 11:23 AM:
Know thy tools -- only reinvent the wheel if it *needs* reinventing.
for the most part i DO know my tools. that's why i have to reinvent
some of them. although mostly on the windows side
LOL
Adding to that: at times it's just fun to reinvent some of the weels...
robert