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Retrieve Text from file

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Hello
I got a text file that was  downloaded from the internet.
I would like to retrieve a line from that text file, what is the best way to do it , and how.
Thank you
Guy

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  • CFernandes Profile Picture
    8,504 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hey Mate,

     

    You can use "Read text from file"

     

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    and the use Parse Text action and to extract text(you can use regular expression)

     

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  • GuyBar Profile Picture
    12 on at

    Hello
    Thank you for replying
    I am getting the next phase:
    1</link>
    <title>On the way to NY</title>
    <description
    From that text I would like to erase lines 1 & 3
    And to retrieve the text between the 2 </title>

    Any idea how to do it ?
    TNX

  • Henrik_M Profile Picture
    2,021 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    (?<=<title>).+(?=</title>)

  • GuyBar Profile Picture
    12 on at

    I dont really understand about the way to do it

    Can you provide detailed explanation ?
    TNX

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