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Setting specific line in file as variable
So I have this file, lets call it data.txt. It has multiple lines of text.

I want the script to find a line beginning with the variable $goto (previously defined in the script, 6 characters in length), and set the ENTIRE line as the variable $line . Each line in data.txt will begin with 6 unique characters.



Thanks,

Peter
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petermcdonald 6341 Sep 2, 2002, 10:34 AM
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