Korn Shell Programming by Example

Cutting and Pasting

One of the more common deletion-oriented edits made when working with an existing file is the cut-and-paste operation. This is useful when you have a few lines of the file that need to be moved to another area of the file. You typically cut the section to be moved, and then place it in a temporary buffer (the GPB). Next, you move the cursor to the location you want the data to be placed, and then paste it into its new home.

The sequence involves a dd command, followed by moving the cursor and entering the p command. If you want to move more than one line, you can use a line count in front of the dd command:

3dd

(move cursor)

p

The p command pastes the contents of the GPB on the line below the line on which the cursor sits. ...