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+#!/bin/sh 
+
+# Strip all comments '#' from a file, including on individual lines and in
+# lines, not taking escaping due to, e.g. strings into account. 
+# Use as: cat filename | strip-comments, 
+# or as strip-comments filename
+
+[ $# -ge 1 -a -f "$1" ] && in="$1" || in="-"
+
+sed '/^[[:blank:]]*#/d;s/#.*//' "$in"