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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Insert text into file depending on variable Post 302315596 by theshams on Tuesday 12th of May 2009 10:00:17 PM
Old 05-12-2009
Insert text into file depending on variable

Hey guys ,

i have a variable with the contents ...

NUMBER=4

and a test file with the contents

1248
1213
1214
1278
1200
3045
3444
2130

I want to execute a script that will produce the following output ( based on NUMBER=4) to be ...

create 1248
add 1213
add 1214
add 1278
create 1200
add 3045
add 3444
add 2130

If the variable , NUMBER =2 , the output should look like ...

create 1248
add 1213
create 1214
add 1278
create 1200
add 3045
create 3444
add 2130

if the variable Number=8,, the output should look like

create 1248
add 1213
add 1214
add 1278
add 1200
add 3045
add 3444
add 2130

The number of lines in the file is variable. For example , the total wc could be 9 , and the variable =3
Was looking at using ksh , sed , awk
I have reviewed the current listings, but can't see any examples similiar to this request.

Any ideas , suggestions , greatly welcome.
 

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