Add line command - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

felixwhoals · #1 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007

What command should I use to add a line after a text?
I don't want to do it in vi.
echo ra > na
echo ras >> na
when I type cat na, it displays
ra
ras

How can I display it:
ra

ras
With a line in between without using any text editor

porter · #2 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007

Code:

echo ra > na
echo >> na
echo ras >> na

or

Code:

cat >na <<EOF
ra

ras 
EOF

or

Code:

echo "ra

ras" >na

any cats with their skin left on?

saranyu · #3 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007

Try this

$ print "ra\n" > na
$ print "ras" >> na

Smiling Dragon · #4 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by saranyu

Try this

$ print "ra\n" > na
$ print "ras" >> na

Not bourne shell safe though

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