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Extract specific lines from text by line numbers or ranges
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The Text Line Extractor is a precise utility designed to help you isolate specific content from large blocks of text by targeting exact line numbers or defined ranges.
Background
A server log file contains 500 lines of activity, but only lines 12, 45, and 102 contain critical error codes.
Problem
Manually finding and copying these specific lines is prone to error.
How to use
Paste the log file into the input, select 'Line Numbers', and enter '12, 45, 102'.
extractMode: numbers, lineNumbers: 12, 45, 102Outcome
The tool returns only the three lines containing the critical error codes.
Background
A raw text export contains metadata in the first 5 lines and a data table starting from line 20.
Problem
Need to extract the data table section (lines 20 to 50) for further analysis.
How to use
Paste the text, select 'Line Ranges', and enter '20-50'.
extractMode: ranges, lineRanges: 20-50Yes, you can enter multiple line numbers separated by commas in the Line Numbers mode.
Yes, you can use the Line Ranges mode to input combinations like '1-3, 5, 8-10'.
Yes, the tool extracts the exact text content of the specified lines while maintaining their original formatting.
Yes, enable the 'Include Line Numbers in Output' option to prefix each extracted line with its original index.
The tool is designed to handle large text blocks efficiently, though performance may vary based on your browser's memory capacity.
Outcome
The tool outputs exactly the 31 lines representing the data table, ready for import into a spreadsheet.