Unix Tip: FINDING BLANK LINES

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Unix Tip 3394 - May 26, 2011

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FINDING BLANK LINES

How to find number of blank
lines in a file use the
following command:

cat filename |awk ' /^$/ { ++x } END ( print "No. of Blank Lines = " x } '

This tip generously supported by: deepak.singla@ehpt.com

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