[H-GEN] replacing text between 2 strings

[Clinton Roy]

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Hi Shaun; please, when starting a new thread, don't follow up on a
previous one,

Shaun Nykvist <shaun at kangawallafox.com.au> writes:

> I have about 200 text files where I need to delete the text between
> multiple occurrences of 2 constant strings.  For example
> Return-Path
>
> various text here
>
> Date

For a single file:

sed '/^Return-Path$/,/^Date$/c\
Return-Path\
Date\
' input_file > output_file

I haven't found a way to do non inclusive sed addresses.

Remember to back up your data before doing anything :)

happy scripting,
-- 
Clinton Roy

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