Re: Grepping lines.

de John Fitzsimons 02/01/2008 12:56

On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:37:00 GMT, bealoid <signup@bealoid.co.uk>
wrote:

>John Fitzsimons <DELETEucwubqf02@sneakemail.com> wrote in
>news:09d2q3hm5tjjkfb08cloc1r2jnkr6c2884@4ax.com:

>> Okay, I have the following list. It is NOT a file. I want to list all
>> the words that contain "i" in. I want to use a windows program.
>> Not DOS, not Unix, etc. What would do that please ?

>> paxton
>> pinite
>> taipei
>> tiepin
>> atone
>> axone
>> epona
>> inapt
>> inept
>> ionia
>> oaten
>> panto
>> patio
>> paton

>You could use a *shudder* spreadsheet and something like "autofilters" -
>off topic excel would do it. On topic open office can probably do it.

>It's a hideous kludge though.

Actually, despite it being a kludge I rather like that idea. Hope
there is a better one though. :-)

Regards, John.