Adding new lines at lines 95 of 233 2

[fidge]

Hi,

I'm trying to add 17 new lines after a certain string is found. The string is located on line 94 of a 233 line file.

I've found the following, which adds the new lines correctly, but does not write lines 96-233 to the output file:

awk '1;$1=="name=mark"{exit}END{print "name2=scott\n name3=harry\n name4=dick etc...."}' m.m > m.new

Can someone let me know how I can make the cmd continue and write out the other 140 lines after i've inserted the new lines?

Thanks in advance for any help
fidge

 

[PHV]

awk '1;$1=="name=mark"{print "name2=scott\n name3=harry\n name4=dick etc...."}' m.m > m.new



Hope This Helps, PH.
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[Annihilannic]

awk '{print} $1 == "name=mark" {print "name2=scott\n...."}' m.m > m.new

Annihilannic.

 

[fidge]

thanks PHV and Annihilannic, both solutions worked.
I see where I went wrong now.

 

[richcleverley]

sorry to intrude on this one, it's just strange to see someone I know posting. Probably because I don't come in the awk forum too often.

How's it going Annihiannic?

Speak soon,

Richard

 

[Annihilannic]

Hiya Rich , good to see you found this excellent site... or did I point you in its direction...?

'later,

Annihilannic.

 

[richcleverley]

Been using it since 2000, normally to be found in the php or css forums though. Definitely an excellent site though.

Maybe see you round Béziers,

Richard