[Linux dev] Regular Expressions

["Jarrod Hermer" <jarrod@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

I was struggling till late last night and still have no simple solution.

I have a text file like following:

0831234567 Hi bob
27831234567 Hi Joe 42
2784 789 6541
082.654.4889 some text
084 789 6541 another line of text
2783-123-4567 Hi Doris!
 
What I need to do is separate out the number from the text; currently I
am using a very kludge solution that involves a few loops. I am sure
this can be done simply using regular expressions but seeing as my
knowledge is limited in this regard I was hoping someone out there could
give me some assistance.

Many thanks,
Jarrod