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# 1  
Old 08-13-2018
Modify text file if found multiple pattern match for every line.
Looking for help,


i have input file like below and want to modify to expected output, if can without create additional file, hope can direct modify it.

have 2 thing need do.
1st
is adding a word (testplan generation off) after ! ! IPG: Tue Aug 07 14:31:17 2018
2nd
is adding (permanent) word with few type condition
few pattern , some need with ; some need with , .

Input file
Code:
! IPG: Tue Aug 07 14:31:17 2018

test capacitor "c13"; characterize, comment
test capacitor "c297"; characterize
test capacitor "c24"; nulltest !tested in parallel with c20
test pins "pins"
test capacitor ".discharge"

expected output
Code:
! IPG: Tue Aug 07 14:31:17 2018

testplan generation off

test capacitor "c13"; permanent, characterize, comment
test capacitor "c297"; permanent,  characterize
test capacitor "c24"; permanent,  nulltest !tested in parallel with c20
test pins "pins"; permanent
test capacitor ".discharge"; permanent

# 2  
Old 08-13-2018
Any attempts / ideas / thoughts from your side?
# 3  
Old 08-13-2018
In addition to what RudiC has already asked, what operating system and shell are you using?
# 4  
Old 08-13-2018
for the 1st i'm try is search for ! IPG ,but it add all my file might have multiple same pattern , i'm only need add after 1st found.

for the 2nd 1, im only have some idea is search for 2nd " and add ; permanent if can't find ; after it, if not add after
permanent, after ;.
but this i'm got no idea how to write a code.

OS: window xp 7 and 10.
shell : kornshell
# 5  
Old 08-13-2018
Try
Code:
sed -e '0,/! IPG:/{/! IPG:/a\
\
testplan generation off' -e '; }; /! IPG:/ b; s/;/; permanent,/; t; /^ *$/!s/$/; permanent/' file

Last edited by RudiC; 08-13-2018 at 05:40 AM..
# 6  
Old 08-16-2018
Hi Rubic,

it fail error:
Code:
sed: lebel "; s/;/; permanent,/; t; /^ *$/!s/$/; permanent/" not found in script

if can please help split it to two line, so i can more understand about the code, i want learn some too.
# 7  
Old 08-16-2018
What OS, shell (as already asked by Don Cragun), and sed version do you use?


My sed's man page says:
Quote:
b label
Branch to label; if label is omitted, branch to end of script.
What does your's say?
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