you can always tail it.

I think the command syntax is: tail --lines=1 <file>

Technomage.

p. I use this a lot when making additions to thje hosts file when I need to 
see what the last line is.


On Thursday 14 November 2002 01:39 pm, you wrote:
> I need to open a file and just read in the last line, can anyone
> throw me a bone?
>
> v/r
> -Mike
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