Linux in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition

Name

c

Synopsis

[address1[,address2]]c\
                  text
               

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>