NOTE:  need to write file to user's home directory
       place in user's bin directory, chmod 755  or execute as:   sh ./catgrep filename

#!/bin/bash
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# jm - 24 jun 2016 - cat, grep out blank lines and comments, option to save
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USAGE="catgrep filename # removed commented and blank lines, option to save"
echo "$1"
cat $1 | grep -E -v '(^#|^$)'
echo "save info? Y,y"
read answer
if [ $answer = "y" ]
        then
        echo "$1"  | tee $1-content-`date +%Y%b%d-%H%M`.txt
        cat $1 | grep -E -v '(^#|^$)' | tee -a $1-content-`date +%Y%b%d-%H%M`.txt
        else
        echo 'thanx for using catgrep! next'
fi
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