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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users Inserting a line before the line which matches the patter Post 302269560 by laxmi131 on Thursday 18th of December 2008 03:59:03 AM
Old 12-18-2008
Inserting a line before the line which matches the patter

Hi

Is there any command where we can insert a line "2|||" before every line starting with "3|"

my input is as follows

1|ETG|12345
3|79.58|||GBP||
1|ETG|12345
3|79.58|||GBP||
1|ETG|12345
2|EN_GB||Electrogalvanize 0.5 m2 ( Renault )
1|ETG|12345
3|88.51|||GBP||

desired output is
1|ETG|12345
2|||
3|79.58|||GBP||
1|ETG|12345
2|||
3|79.58|||GBP||
1|ETG|12345
2|EN_GB||Electrogalvanize 0.5 m2 ( Renault )
1|ETG|12345
2|||
3|88.51|||GBP||
 

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