Re: Using {}

From: Matty (mattycruft_at_daemons.net)
Date: 09/28/03 

Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 12:29:37 -0400

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 12:28:28 -0400, Matty wrote:

> I am attempting to use {} in a regex, but for some
> reason, it is giving me grief:
>
> grep g\{5\,10\} file
>
> The file has the following sample data:
>
> ddddd
> dddddd
> ddddddd
> ddddddddd
> ddddddddddd
> ddddddddddddd

The d's should be g's. Sorry about that.

>
> Any idea what I am doing wrong? This looks like
> the correct format from checking various websites.
> I am attempting to use Solaris egrep/fgrep/grep.
>
> Thanks,
> Matty

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