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Old 02-01-2010
Add a space at end of file
Hi

I guess this is very simple....

I want to add a space at the last line in a file.
The space has to be the last charachter on the last line, not at a new line.

Anyone ??
# 2  
Old 02-01-2010
Code:
sed '$s/$/ /' file

# 3  
Old 02-01-2010
Seriously?
Code:
printf ' ' >> file

# 4  
Old 02-01-2010
Thanks.

Seems like the printf will do the trick, almost....

I have a newline char last in file.
I must have that space before newline.
Maybe the easiest way is to remove newline, add space, add newline ??

But how do i do that ???
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Old 02-01-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by disel
I must have that space before newline.
Code:
sed '$s/.*/ &/' infile

# 6  
Old 02-01-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by scottn
Code:
sed '$s/$/ /' file

Ahh i did miss this post.
This will do the trick !!

THANKS !!
# 7  
Old 02-01-2010
Which one should it be?
Quote:
Originally Posted by disel
The space has to be the last charachter on the last line, not at a new line.
Quote:
Originally Posted by disel
I have a newline char last in file.
I must have that space before newline.
Those are 2 conflicting requirements. Either the space is the last character of the file, or it's the second-to-last. It can't be both.
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