modify the first line using awk

[eddie404]

hi
i have a text file and i want to add 1; to the first line
example before:
eddie.txt
hi my name is
eddie

eddie.txt
example after:
1;my name is
eddie

how can i use awk to add 1; just to the first line
do i need to create new file or i can use the same file
thanks a lot for your help.

 

[PHV]

awk 'NR==1{printf "1;"}1' eddie.txt > neweddie.txt

Hope This Helps, PH.
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