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nishadkvp · #1 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007

hi, i was wondering how to write a script which gets a txt and inserts that txt into top line of an existing file. i cannot use SED or AWK. i am workin on this now
echo "txt" | vi +1 filename
any help appreciated.

radoulov · #2 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007

Code:

$ cat file
Text below.
$ cat file0
Text to be inserted.
$ ex file<<!
> 0r file0|x
> !
$ cat file
Text to be inserted.
Text below.

radoulov · #3 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007

Sorry, you said text, not file, so:

Code:

ex - file<<!
1i
Text to be inserted
.
x 
!

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