what is the difference between SED and GREP ?
Which one is more better and why?

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what is the difference between SED and GREP ? Which one is more better and why?..

Answer / gogune suresh kumar

Both serves the purpose of "pattern matching" in files.
SED has more features compared to simple GREP. Ex: like
replacement of existing string with new string. Deleting the
lines in a file etc.

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what is the difference between SED and GREP ? Which one is more better and why?..

Answer / ravi mahant

SED has more features compared to simple GREP. we can grep
and edit and replace string using SED.
GREP is used to find the string and active process.

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what is the difference between SED and GREP ? Which one is more better and why?..

Answer / kiruthiga.s

SED-- search and replace


grep filters the matching pattern

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what is the difference between SED and GREP ? Which one is more better and why?..

Answer / basanth

grep has only pattern space since it can store only one line at a time but sed has pattern space and hold space.it can store more than one line at a time

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