Re: Insert the content of a file (with command r?)

Davide Brini <[email protected]> Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:10:26 +0200

Newsgroups	gmane.editors.sed.user
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:50:53 +0200, Paolo Bonzini <[email protected]> wrote:

> Il 25/07/2012 13:48, Davide Brini ha scritto:
> >> > /pattern/ {
> >> >   r file.txt
> >> >   a
> >> >   d
> >> > }
> >> > 
> >> > Similarly, "A" would put the cufirst line of pattern space on the
> >> > append ring.
> >> > 
> >> > Opinions?
> > AFAICT the "a" command already exists and has different syntax and
> > semantics. Perhaps a GNU sed extension using a new command altogether?
> 
> The "a" command without arguments is an error right now.

Ah, now I see what you meant. Personally, I'd find this overloading a bit
confusing. This is just my opinion, of course.

-- 
D.