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From: chip@tct.uucp (Chip Salzenberg)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: How to add line numbers to a text file?
Message-ID: <275A89B4.3B25@tct.uucp>
Date: 3 Dec 90 17:21:56 GMT
References: <6826@uceng.UC.EDU> <15248:Nov3018:01:4490@kramden.acf.nyu.edu>
Organization: Teltronics/TCT, Sarasota, FL
Lines: 8

For line numbering, the SVID includes a little-known, seldom-used
utility called "nl" (number lines).  For interactive or short-lived
scripts, I use "nl -ba" for line numbering.  Otherwise, I tend to
write a Perl script to do the whole job.  :-)
-- 
Chip Salzenberg at Teltronics/TCT     <chip@tct.uucp>, <uunet!pdn!tct!chip>
      "I'm really sorry I feel this need to insult some people..."
            -- John F. Haugh II    (He thinks HE'S sorry?)