Linux in a Nutshell, Third Edition

Name

c

Synopsis

[address1[,address2]]c\

text

Description

Replace the lines selected by the address with text. When a range of lines is specified, all lines as a group are replaced by a single copy of text. The newline following each line of text must be escaped by a backslash, except the last line. The contents of the pattern space are, in effect, deleted, and no subsequent editing commands can be applied.

Example

Replace first 100 lines in a file:

                     1,100c\
\
<First 100 names to be supplied>