Re: Script to search an input file, insert a line and then update the file

hiddenmarkov@xxxxxxxxx schrieb:

Hi,
Could any expert out there give me a hint / command used or even a
sample code in writing a script which can perform the function in the
subject line, i.e. read in a file, search for specific string, if the
string is found, insert a line and then close the file? Any suggestion
is appreciated.

NewB.

This sounds like 'in-place-edit'. Allthough it's not pure "shell", it's
quite good, to know these kind of oneliners:

perl -pi.bak -e 's/(search-patters)/$1(inserted-text)/' input_file

Best Regards
Ralf

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