Hi experts,

How can i eliminate double quotes within double quotes from a file in unix?

input

a,""b,"",d,f,""ggh-,"",dshgdg,dhhdhhkhk,""-gh,""

output

a,"b,",d,f,"ggh-,",dshgdg,dhhdhhkhk,"-gh,"

There are somany fields like that in a file. Can anyone please help me out to solve the prob.

Thanks in an advance.

-subhendu-

$ sed 's/,"/,/g' inputfilename
a,"b,",d,f,"ggh-,",dshgdg,dhhdhhkhk,"-gh,"

Thanks
SHa

Thanks for this ..but it may possible that the comma is present some where else like

input

a,""b,"",d,f,""ggh-,"",dshgdg,""dhhd,hhkhk"",""-gh,""

then what will be the solution?

you can Use something like this...

sed 's/""/"/g' inputfilename
a,"b,",d,f,"ggh-,",dshgdg,dhhdhhkhk,"-gh,"
a,"b,",d,f,"ggh-,",dshgdg,"dhhd,hhkhk","-gh,"

Thank
SHa

tr -s '"' < FILE