insert text in the middle of a file

relle · #1 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008

I want to insert a text into the middle of a file

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008

Assume the middle of the file is line 3, this adds a line just after line 2, that becomes the new line 3, old line 3 becomes 4, and so on:

Code:

sed '/2/a\
text to insert'  oldfile > newfile

relle · #3 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008

Thanks, but i dont want to use sed or awk

Franklin52 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008

Is this a homework question? If not, what is the real world problem?

Regards

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