Name
h
Synopsis
[address1[,address2]]h
Copy the pattern space into the hold space, a special temporary buffer. The previous contents of the hold space are obliterated. You can use h to save a line before editing it.
Example
# Edit a line; print the change; replay the original /Linux/{ h s/.* Linux \(.*\) .*/\1:/ p x }
Sample input:
This describes the Linux ls command. This describes the Linux cp command.
Sample output:
ls: This describes the Linux ls command. cp: This describes the Linux cp command.
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