8.3 Text Processing and Data Manipulation

Content

• Overview and Objectives
  • Learning Objectives
  • Real-world Context
• Regular Expression Fundamentals
  • Literal Characters and Metacharacters
  • Character Classes and Ranges
  • Quantifiers for Repetition
  • Anchors for Position Matching
  • Grouping and Capturing
  • Common Regex Patterns
• grep for Advanced Pattern Matching in Scripts
• sed for Complex Text Transformations
• awk for Structured Data Processing and Reporting
• Combining Text Processing Tools for Powerful Scripts
• Common Pitfalls
• Recommended Reading
• Assessment
  • Multiple Choice Questions
  • Short Answer Questions

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Updated 2026-02-09