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Old 08-14-2008
Replace string in a file within a range of line
Hi,

I want to replace the srting '; with ABCD'; in a file from line 1 to line 65. Is there any single command to do it without using awk

Thanks for quick reply
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Old 08-14-2008
What's the problem with awk? Is this a homework question?

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Old 08-14-2008
Try 'sed'
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Old 08-15-2008
Code:
sed '1,65s/;/ABCD/' filename

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