In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, writes:
>
> How can I output tabs with sed?
>
> I need something like: `s/<insert tab here>/\t'
In theory, sed -e 's/<insert tab here>/ /'
^
|
tab char
should work, but it doesn't. I think that bash gets in the way when you
do it from the command line.
However, it works if you put the sed instruction in a file and use
sed -f sedfile
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Make it idiot-proof, and someone will breed a better idiot.
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