batch file find string and give line number off it

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i m trying to compile batch file to search a string on a txt file and when it finds give the line number and place it to a variable so i can use it on a statement

example

name.txt

carolina
rita
sara
andre

in the example above i whant to find %username% = Andre and then return to a variable the number 4 if the %username% is not on the list i whant it to atribut the name "Hello" because the "andre" is in line 4

i found a code but icant adatp it to function

    @echo off &setlocal
set "search=%username%"
set "replace=kordo anstataui"
set "textfile=name.txt"
set "newfile=new.txt"

(for /f "delims=" %%i in ('findstr /n "^" "%textfile%"') do (
    set "line=%%i"
    setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
    set "line=!line:%search%=%replace%!"
    echo(!line!
    endlocal
))>"%newfile%"

type "%newfile%"

i hope it help the code helps

Ps:sorry for my bad writing

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:22

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You found the FINDSTR command. Hmmm, I wonder what it might do...

for /f "delims=:" %%N in ('findstr /i /x /n andre "%textfile%"') do set line=%%N

Use help findstr or findstr /? from a command prompt to get help. Refer to What are the undocumented features and limitations of the Windows FINDSTR command? for additional info not available in the standard help.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:22

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answered Dec 20 '13 at 03:57

dbenham

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hello after a lot o seaching i found what i whant but i cant put it to work i found another code for my problem and it works i tried to change the "Installer ID:" for a variable but it wont work i need to search %username% instead of "installer id:"if i can do that my problem is solved @echo off set "file=build_info.txt" set "installer_id=" for /f "tokens=2* delims=: " %%A in ( 'findstr /bc:"Installer ID:" "%file%"' ) do set "installer_id=%%B" echo %installer_id% pause>null – user3121120 Dec 21 '13 at 23:50
@user3121120 then replace "Installer ID:" with "%username%". This will now search for the username and store that in the INstaller ID variable – Luigi Aug 04 '15 at 17:45
@dbenham: When I `echo !line!` from `for /f "delims=:" %N in ('findstr /i /x /n andre "%textfile%"') do set line=%N` I get a response `!line!` instead of the number 4. Do you know why? – Zimba Apr 16 '20 at 17:43
@Zimba - Probably because delayed expansion has not enabled. - `setlocal enableDelayedExpansion` – dbenham Apr 16 '20 at 18:07
@dbenham: it is enabled. Here's what I had: `for /f "delims=:" %N in ('findstr /i /x /n andre "name.txt"') do set line=%N echo %line% %line% echo !line! !line!` It's working now, after I pasted the code from my comment. Didn't work at first when I edited it in Notepad to remove the extra %, and still doesn't. – Zimba Apr 16 '20 at 18:28

Zimba · Answer 2 · 2020-04-17T12:22:37.133

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This code gives all lines containing andre and stores the last line containing the match in a variable:

for /f "tokens=1* delims=][" %i in ('find /n "andre" ^< name.txt') do echo Hello %j, you are in line %i & set line=%i

edited Apr 17 '20 at 12:22

answered Apr 16 '20 at 18:11

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Chop Labalagun · Answer 3 · 2020-01-24T21:36:46.247

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I use this one as is very simple.

FOR /F "delims=: tokens=1*" %i in ('findstr /N /I "String2Find" "file2read.log"') do ( set VARIABLE=%i )
echo %VARIABLE%

edited Jan 24 '20 at 21:36

answered Jan 24 '20 at 21:05

Chop Labalagun

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But this doesn't solve the question, how to store the line number in a variable – jeb Jan 24 '20 at 21:17
sorry, this will return it as a variable. if you have multiple hits. You will get the last one. – Chop Labalagun Jan 24 '20 at 21:37
But now it's a duplicate of the answer from dbenham – jeb Jan 25 '20 at 08:45
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i would call it a variation of that one but yes, it should be a comment on that one and not answer. – Chop Labalagun Jan 27 '20 at 19:20

batch file find string and give line number off it

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