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# 1  
Old 10-09-2008
update file contents using shell script
Hi,

I am having a file which contains as below

Names(aaaa
,bbbb
,cccc
,dddd)

now i want the file to be updated with new value 'eeee' as below

Names(aaaa
,bbbb
,cccc
,dddd
,eeee)

Is there a way to script this ?

Thanks,
drams
# 2  
Old 10-09-2008
Code:
sed 's/\)\
,eeee\)/' filename

# 3  
Old 10-09-2008
Thanks for the reply madhan, but i am getting function cannot be parsed error.
# 4  
Old 10-09-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by drams
Thanks for the reply madhan, but i am getting function cannot be parsed error.
Sorry for the wrong post
this should work

Code:
sed 's/)/\
\,eeee)/' filename

# 5  
Old 10-09-2008
Thanks a lot!!! It worked..
# 6  
Old 10-09-2008
what if i am having one more field in the file like

Names(aaaa
,bbbb
,cccc)
count(3)

and i want to update 'eeee' to Names only in file and count to 4 like

Names(aaaa
,bbbb
,cccc
,eeee)
count(4)

Can i do that with script?
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