catgrep 
 

#!/bin/bash
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# 24 jun 2016 - john meister copyright 2016 http://johnmeister.com/linux
#  cat's file, then greps out blank lines and comments, offers option to save
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USAGE="catgrep filename # removed commented and blank lines, option to save"
echo ' --------------------------------------------------------------------'
echo " DISPLAYING: -->   $1    <--  without commented or blank lines"
echo ' --------------------------------------------------------------------'
cat $1 | grep -E -v '(^#|^$)'
echo "save info? Y,y"
echo '-----------------------------------------------------------------'
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
        echo '-----------------------------------------------------------------'
        echo " info written to:  $1-content-`date +%Y%b%d-%H%M`.txt "
        echo '-----------------------------------------------------------------'
    else
        echo '      ### ------------------------------------'
        echo '      ###       info not written.'
        echo '      ### ------------------------------------'
fi