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809.Text file parser -- How to extract all distinct parent folder names from a list of files?

User: editor -- 2011-06-29 << 808 810 >>

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Type: Text file parser

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Description:

How to extract all distinct parent folder names from a list of files?

Input Sample:

c:\test\1\a.txt
d:\test\1\2\b.txt
d:\test\1\2\c.txt
d:\test\1\d.txt

Output Sample:

c:\test\1\
d:\test\1\2\
d:\test\1\

Answer:

Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps.

1. ctrl-o open the list file containing all filenames.
2. ctrl-h open 'replace' dialog
* set 'search for pattern' to:

* set 'replace with pattern' to:

3. click 'replace', base file name is removed.
4. open 'replace->replace by template->line replace->remove all duplicate lines' menu
5. click 'ok', click 'replace', all duplicate lines will be removed.
6. ctrl-s save to disk.

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