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search for pattern and print lines only if pattern found in more than 1 line
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Hi
The simplest is to collect the matching lines and output them only ad the end if the count condition is met :
If need to process huge amount of data, then better rewrite it to delay outputting the first match only until the second match is found.
Tested with [tt]gawk[/tt] and [tt]mawk[/tt].
Feherke.
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The simplest is to collect the matching lines and output them only ad the end if the count condition is met :
Code:
[fuchsia]/pattern/[/fuchsia][teal]{[/teal]m[teal][++[/teal]n[teal]]=[/teal][navy]$0[/navy][teal]}[/teal][b]END[/b][teal]{[/teal][b]if[/b][teal]([/teal]n[teal]>[/teal][purple]1[/purple][teal])[/teal][b]for[/b][teal]([/teal][navy]i[/navy][teal]=[/teal][purple]1[/purple][teal];[/teal]i[teal]<=[/teal]n[teal];[/teal]i[teal]++)[/teal][b]print[/b] m[teal][[/teal]i[teal]]}[/teal]If need to process huge amount of data, then better rewrite it to delay outputting the first match only until the second match is found.
Tested with [tt]gawk[/tt] and [tt]mawk[/tt].
Feherke.
feherke.ga
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