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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Searching for refdes's having a specific attribute?
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Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 08:24:28 +0100
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Roland Lutz <rlutz AT hedmen DOT org> writes:

> On Mon, 11 Jan 2016, M. J. Everitt (m DOT j DOT everitt AT iee DOT org) [via
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>> I commend your python, but I fear it's beyond the reach of the
>> average user who wants a 2 minute solution!!
>
> I don't know about you, but for me, this is more efficient than
> putting together an awk command line.  Especially considering these
> are prone to subtle errors (remember the first example posted which
> silently mixes up refdes).  Why re-invent the wheel with a
> general-purpose tool when a library is readily available which does
> exactly what you want?

Because practicing your awk/sed/grep/xargs foo will help you with tons
of daily little tasks down the road

Just resists the temptation to save or post those comamndlines
somewhere.

When a workflow warrant saving a script, xorn is a very nice and
robust solution, thank you!  That is not a 2 minute solution.

> I didn't answer this in detail with the intention to give Matt an easy
> copy/paste answer.  I want to give you a working starting point so you
> know the available tools and can apply them to your own problems.

Are this kind of example part of the documentation?

-- 
Stephan