Large file need to append to each line

r1500 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-14-2003

I have a few large files that need to have a ,A appended to the end of each record. I though about using sed but never used it before and the man is not intuitive nor have I found examples.

This is what I tried for file name bob

sed '\a,A' bob

from what I get if you do not supply a range it will apply it to all records.

Any help would be appreciated.

oombera · #2 (**permalink**) 10-14-2003

I can see what you're trying to do. Yes, sed can help you with that:

sed 's/$/,A/g' bob > tmp_00
mv tmp_00 bob

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