insert a header in a huge data file without using an intermediate file
I have a file with data extracted, and need to insert a header with a constant string, say: H|PayerDataExtract
if i use sed, i have to redirect the output to a seperate file like
the same is true for awk
and in its simplist form i could say
but in all of the above an extra file is created. If i were to do this in vi manually the extra file could be avoided.
Is there a way to avoid the extra file while still not having to manually use vi in a interactive manner? This is even more neccessary if the file uses over 50% filespace and an extra file will just double my usage , though temporarily
Last edited by rbatte1; 12-13-2016 at 09:46 AM..
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Hello,
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