Write multiple line in block bash script

Question

I want to write a script inside a file using bash, this script is generated automatically, lets say i have a file named some.sh with the following content :

{
   soemthings;

   soemthings_other;
}

i want to add script to some.sh to become like this

{
   soemthings;

   # the script 
   {
      hello there
      im the new script
      and multilines 
   }

   soemthings_other;
}

is it possible to do this using sed ?

What's the criteria for where to add the block of text? At the first blank line? At a specific line number? Before/after/between some specific strings? Something else? Is the block of text to be added stored in a file? A variable? Something else? Are there any specific characters it cannot contain? Basically - provide a little information about your requirements. — Ed Morton
– Ed Morton, Commented Jan 28, 2016 at 23:46

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-28 20:51:39Z

3

Create a file called script.tmp like this:

   # the script
   {
      hello there
      im the new script
      and multilines
   }

Then use this sed to insert this into some.sh:

sed -i.bak '/soemthings;/r script.tmp' some.sh

cat some.sh
{
   soemthings;
   # the script
   {
      hello there
      im the new script
      and multilines
   }

   soemthings_other;
}

answered Jan 28, 2016 at 20:51

anubhava

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