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Delete lines based upon string or file

#1 Post by goodywp » 19 Jul 2018 13:18

Hi
I have a file which need to delete some lines based upon some strings
This file is called 829501.txt
  • \T501-08815-0103\Application_Signing\Signed_Schemes\QA_Infra-SL_0102_Signed_T3\

    .500006011000.S3S
    .500007011000.S3S
    .500008011000.S3S
    .500009011000.S3S
    .500010011000.S3S
    .500011011000.S3S
    .500012011000.S3S
    .500014011000.S3S
    .500015011800.S3S
    .500016011000.S3S
    .500028011201.S3S
    .500072010400.S3S
    .500129010200.S3S
    .500134010100.S3S
    .500142010100.S3S
    .500144010100.S3S
I have another file removal.txt
  • 50001101,
    50007201,
I have the below code to remove

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findstr /v "50001101 50007201" 829501.txt >updated.txt
after run, I got the correct result as below
  • \T501-08815-0103\Application_Signing\Signed_Schemes\QA_Infra-SL_0102_Signed_T3\

    .500006011000.S3S
    .500007011000.S3S
    .500008011000.S3S
    .500009011000.S3S
    .500010011000.S3S
    .500012011000.S3S
    .500014011000.S3S
    .500015011800.S3S
    .500016011000.S3S
    .500028011201.S3S
    .500129010200.S3S
    .500134010100.S3S
    .500142010100.S3S
    .500144010100.S3S
I am looking for two ways to improve the code
1) improve the code via using file removal.txt inside the code?

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findstr /v "50001101 50007201" 829501.txt >updated.txt 
2) or process file removal.txt as a one line string, in this case such as 50001101 50007201
so later I can use as a variable for the findstr command

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set sch=50001101 50007201
findstr /v "%sch%" 829501.txt >updated.txt


Maybe you have better solution than mine...

Thanks

pieh-ejdsch
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Re: Delete lines based upon string or file

#2 Post by pieh-ejdsch » 19 Jul 2018 13:55

if you use the file, without a concluding comma at the end of the line, you can also filter it with

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findstr /v /g:filterFile inputfile >outfile
Phil

goodywp
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Re: Delete lines based upon string or file

#3 Post by goodywp » 19 Jul 2018 14:08

pieh-ejdsch wrote:
19 Jul 2018 13:55
if you use the file, without a concluding comma at the end of the line, you can also filter it with

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findstr /v /g:filterFile inputfile >outfile
Phil
Tried your code and exactly as you mentioned only work when the filterFile without a concluding comma at the end of the line...

Now my case is that this filterFile does have a concluding comma at the end of the line..

I need one more step to process the removal of the comma at the end of each line in this filterFile
looking for a way to do this
Thanks

goodywp
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Re: Delete lines based upon string or file

#4 Post by goodywp » 19 Jul 2018 15:10

I tried another file as temp.txt

500011011000.S3S
500072010400.S3S

and run the following code not working, any reason?

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findstr /v /g:temp.txt 829501.txt >updated.txt
only the above removal.txt without comma working
50001101
50007201

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findstr /v /g:removal.txt 829501.txt >updated.txt

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Re: Delete lines based upon string or file

#5 Post by Squashman » 20 Jul 2018 06:50

goodywp wrote:
19 Jul 2018 15:10
I tried another file as temp.txt

500011011000.S3S
500072010400.S3S

and run the following code not working, any reason?

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findstr /v /g:temp.txt 829501.txt >updated.txt
only the above removal.txt without comma working
50001101
50007201

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findstr /v /g:removal.txt 829501.txt >updated.txt
Works just fine.

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C:\BatchFiles\Goodywp>type 829501.txt
.500006011000.S3S
.500007011000.S3S
.500008011000.S3S
.500009011000.S3S
.500010011000.S3S
.500011011000.S3S
.500012011000.S3S
.500014011000.S3S
.500015011800.S3S
.500016011000.S3S
.500028011201.S3S
.500072010400.S3S
.500129010200.S3S
.500134010100.S3S
.500142010100.S3S
.500144010100.S3S

C:\BatchFiles\Goodywp>type temp.txt
500011011000.S3S
500072010400.S3S

C:\BatchFiles\Goodywp>findstr /v /g:temp.txt 829501.txt
.500006011000.S3S
.500007011000.S3S
.500008011000.S3S
.500009011000.S3S
.500010011000.S3S
.500012011000.S3S
.500014011000.S3S
.500015011800.S3S
.500016011000.S3S
.500028011201.S3S
.500129010200.S3S
.500134010100.S3S
.500142010100.S3S
.500144010100.S3S

C:\BatchFiles\Goodywp>
And for the record we have shown you in your previous questions the usage of FINDSTR with the /G option. Not sure why that wasn't one of your first code examples.

goodywp
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Re: Delete lines based upon string or file

#6 Post by goodywp » 20 Jul 2018 07:52

Squashman wrote:
20 Jul 2018 06:50
goodywp wrote:
19 Jul 2018 15:10
I tried another file as temp.txt

500011011000.S3S
500072010400.S3S

and run the following code not working, any reason?

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findstr /v /g:temp.txt 829501.txt >updated.txt
only the above removal.txt without comma working
50001101
50007201

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findstr /v /g:removal.txt 829501.txt >updated.txt
Works just fine.

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C:\BatchFiles\Goodywp>type 829501.txt
.500006011000.S3S
.500007011000.S3S
.500008011000.S3S
.500009011000.S3S
.500010011000.S3S
.500011011000.S3S
.500012011000.S3S
.500014011000.S3S
.500015011800.S3S
.500016011000.S3S
.500028011201.S3S
.500072010400.S3S
.500129010200.S3S
.500134010100.S3S
.500142010100.S3S
.500144010100.S3S

C:\BatchFiles\Goodywp>type temp.txt
500011011000.S3S
500072010400.S3S

C:\BatchFiles\Goodywp>findstr /v /g:temp.txt 829501.txt
.500006011000.S3S
.500007011000.S3S
.500008011000.S3S
.500009011000.S3S
.500010011000.S3S
.500012011000.S3S
.500014011000.S3S
.500015011800.S3S
.500016011000.S3S
.500028011201.S3S
.500129010200.S3S
.500134010100.S3S
.500142010100.S3S
.500144010100.S3S

C:\BatchFiles\Goodywp>
And for the record we have shown you in your previous questions the usage of FINDSTR with the /G option. Not sure why that wasn't one of your first code examples.
Thank you for your try out!!!
I rechecked the temp file and found the reason finally....
The temp.txt I have, had two spaces at the end of string, after removal. it back to work..... :oops:
BTW, is any easy way to make this temp.txt file without spaces at the end?? I tried to trace back the code and only found one place by removing one space. however, the result of this temp.txt still same end up two spaces at the end...

Tried out this one and works pretty well...

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if exist temp_rm.txt (del temp_rm.txt)

> temp_rm.txt  setLocal enableDELAYedeXpansioN
for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in (temp.txt) do (
call :sub1 %%a
>> temp_rm.txtecho.!S!
)

goto :eof

:sub1
set S=%*
goto :eof
Last edited by goodywp on 20 Jul 2018 09:37, edited 1 time in total.

pieh-ejdsch
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Location: germany

Re: Delete lines based upon string or file

#7 Post by pieh-ejdsch » 20 Jul 2018 09:27

used a combination with a for / f loop and a normal for loop. in the filter file can end semicolon, comma and space. in between, however, not - as well as no special characters like & () *? <> = | "

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>tempFilterFile (
  @ for /f "delims=" %%i in ("filterFile") do @ (
    for %%j in (%%i) do @ echo %%i
) )
findstr /v /g:tempFilterFile inFile >outFile
Or write the tempFilterFile simply use one for /f loop with
"delims= ,"

Phil

goodywp
Posts: 250
Joined: 31 Jul 2017 09:57

Re: Delete lines based upon string or file

#8 Post by goodywp » 20 Jul 2018 09:50

pieh-ejdsch wrote:
20 Jul 2018 09:27
used a combination with a for / f loop and a normal for loop. in the filter file can end semicolon, comma and space. in between, however, not - as well as no special characters like & () *? <> = | "

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>tempFilterFile (
  @ for /f "delims=" %%i in ("filterFile") do @ (
    for %%j in (%%i) do @ echo %%i
) )
findstr /v /g:tempFilterFile inFile >outFile
Or write the tempFilterFile simply use one for /f loop with
"delims= ,"

Phil
Thanks after tried out your code and got the tempFilterFile do not have any list only have filterFile name in it..???

pieh-ejdsch
Posts: 239
Joined: 04 Mar 2014 11:14
Location: germany

Re: Delete lines based upon string or file

#9 Post by pieh-ejdsch » 21 Jul 2018 01:03

ups my mistake.
I forgot that filenames should be used in the for /f loop with the usebackQ option.
this damn cellphone.

goodywp
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Re: Delete lines based upon string or file

#10 Post by goodywp » 23 Aug 2018 08:14

pieh-ejdsch wrote:
21 Jul 2018 01:03
ups my mistake.
I forgot that filenames should be used in the for /f loop with the usebackQ option.
this damn cellphone.
I tired the below code as you suggested, please correct me if I am wrong and still not working

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>tempFilterFile (
  @ for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in ("filterFile") do @ (
    for %%j in (%%i) do @ echo %%i
) )
findstr /v /g:tempFilterFile inFile >outFile
I got the tempFilterFile which is still showing , at the end of each line. Therefore, it is still not removing the lines...

OK I got the results after modified the code as below:

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>TSA_debug_rm.txt (
  @ for /f "usebackq tokens=1* delims=," %%i in ("TSA_debug_remove.txt") do @ (
    for %%j in (%%i) do @ echo %%i
) )
findstr /v /g:TSA_debug_rm.txt Schemes_to_Sign_for_829501.txt >updateTSA.txt

Thanks a lot!

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