Stream Editor - Basic Commands
Some of the useful SED commands are as follows.
NOTE:-address1 and address2 are the starting and the ending addresses respectively.
| Command | Description | Syntax |
|---|---|---|
| Delete Command | the delete command is used to perform delete operation or used to delete lines. | [address1[,address2]]d |
| Write Command | The write command to store the contents of the pattern buffer in a file. | [address1[,address2]]w file |
| Append Command | The Append command is used to append the contents into a file. | [address]a\ |
| Change Command | The Change command helps replace an existing line with new text. | [address1[,address2]]c\ |
| Insert Command | The Insert command is used to inserts a line before a specific position. | [address]i\ |
| Translate Command | The Translate command is used transforms the characters by position. | [address1[,address2]]y/list-1/list-2/ |
| l Command | The l command is used to display hidden characters in the text. | [address1[,address2]]l |
| Quit Command | The Quit command is used to quit the current execution flow. | [address]q [value] |
| Read Command | The Read command is used to read the contents of a file and display them when a specific condition matches. | [address]r file |
| Execute Command | The Execute command is used to execute external commands from SED. | [address1[,address2]]e [command] |
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