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Old 05-24-2013
Search a string in a text file and add another string at the end of line

Dear All


I am having a text file which is having more than 200 lines.

EX:
Code:
       001010122    12000 BIB 12000 11200  1200003  
       001010122    2000  AND 12000 11200  1200003 
       001010122    12000 KVB 12000 11200  1200003

In the above file i want to search for string KVB and add another string BANK at the end of line (or some 150th position of line)

Result
Code:
       001010122    12000 BIB 12000 11200  1200003  
       001010122    2000  AND 12000 11200  1200003 
       001010122    12000 KVB 12000 11200  1200003    BANK

Please help

Last edited by Franklin52; 05-24-2013 at 03:14 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 2  
Old 05-24-2013
Code:
awk '/KVB/ {$0=$0" BANK"} 1' file

PS Use code tags
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# 3  
Old 05-24-2013
how can i place a string in 150 the position

thanks
# 4  
Old 05-27-2013
using printf
# 5  
Old 05-27-2013
Code:
sed '/KVB/ s/$/BANK/' file


Last edited by MadeInGermany; 05-27-2013 at 03:25 AM..
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Old 05-27-2013
Code:
awk '/KVB/ {$0=sprintf("%-150s %s\n",$0,"BANK")} 1' file

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