Hi
Anyone know how i can delete just one string in a file?
Example:
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string1
string2
string3
ENDOFFILE (EOF)
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I want delete the string2, what can i do to delete just this string?
Final result
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string1
string3
(EOF)
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Thanks
Write a new file with only the strings you want to keep. (You can rename it to the old file once you're done.)
You can read the file into an array, ommiting the string you want removed, and then dump it all back into the same file.
But unless you actually close and re-open the file for writing, it won't work (because a file opened as "r+" which is "read and write" will still have the last bit left in it - so in this case the last line will be duplicated). It is somewhat safer [in case the program crashes or is aborted by the user during the second half] to create a new file with a temporary name, then when the new file has been written, remove the original file, and finally rename the original to the old name.Originally Posted by kpreston
Of course, files can be so large that the entire file don't fit in memory, in which case the process of reading from one file and writing to the a new one is the only option.
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