[?] Basic

[shyg]

1. How do I create an empty line and pass it on to a file so there is a space as if I had hit return?

echo "text" >> test
echo "" >> test    #line which I want to be a space
echo "text" >> test

2. How can I create an empty or zero byte file? I have been trying to use cat for this but it stops my script waiting for me to enter text.

cat > ~/.test

 

[vgersh99]

1. what wrong with this?

2. > ~/test
OR
cp /dev/null ~/test

vlad
+----------------------------+
| #include<disclaimer.h> |
+----------------------------+

 

[stefanwagner]

2.
touch emptyfile



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[PHV]

You may also try something like this:
echo "line1\n\nline3" > test

Hope This Helps, PH.
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