Homework help! sed + script to append - SIMPLE for you gurus! - GoFuckYourself.com

dirtysouth · 09-20-2005, 10:34 AM

So I'm taking a course online and here's what I've got (using puTTy):

1 file called CD_list that contains the following:

country:1000:210
rock:1001:380
classical:1002:52
alternative:1003:122
light rock:1004:151
light rock:1004:151
celtic:1005:44
jazz:1006:62
soundtracks:1007:32
soundtracks:1007:32

Now I created a file called more_cd that contains the following:

$a\
hard rock:1008:70\
misc:1009:22

ALL I need to do is use sed and a script to append the file CD_list with the contents of more_cd. I get the output on the screen using this:

sed -f more_cd CD_list

The problem is that it doesn't SAVE the output to the file CD_list! I have searched for hours and I know this is some elementary shit. PLEASE help a brotha out! I'm goin nuts!

psili · 09-20-2005, 10:44 AM

Code:

cat orig.txt >> target.txt

?

dirtysouth · 09-20-2005, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psili

Code:

cat orig.txt >> target.txt

?

I have to use sed. Like this:

Code:

sed -f more_cd CD_list

That code outputs the desired results to the screen but doesn't actually merge the 2 files.

AgentCash · 09-20-2005, 11:54 AM

sed -f more_cd CD_list > new_list

dirtysouth · 09-20-2005, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AgentCash

sed -f more_cd CD_list > new_list

Hell yeah! Thanks man. I originally used sed -f more_cd > CD_list and it kept deleting my CD_list file. Thanks a million!

09-20-2005, 10:34 AM	#1
dirtysouth Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mobtown Posts: 2,613	Homework help! sed + script to append - SIMPLE for you gurus! So I'm taking a course online and here's what I've got (using puTTy): 1 file called CD_list that contains the following: country:1000:210 rock:1001:380 classical:1002:52 alternative:1003:122 light rock:1004:151 light rock:1004:151 celtic:1005:44 jazz:1006:62 soundtracks:1007:32 soundtracks:1007:32 Now I created a file called more_cd that contains the following: $a\ hard rock:1008:70\ misc:1009:22 ALL I need to do is use sed and a script to append the file CD_list with the contents of more_cd. I get the output on the screen using this: sed -f more_cd CD_list The problem is that it doesn't SAVE the output to the file CD_list! I have searched for hours and I know this is some elementary shit. PLEASE help a brotha out! I'm goin nuts! __________________ no sig

09-20-2005, 10:44 AM	#2
psili Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 5,526	Code: cat orig.txt >> target.txt ? __________________ Your post count means nothing.

09-20-2005, 11:54 AM	#4
AgentCash Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 720	sed -f more_cd CD_list > new_list