Please I need help. I want to add "*/" in a file. Here is an example of what i would like to achieve.

12345
6789
0987
654

I want to add "/*" at the start of 12345 and then add "*/" at the end of 0987.

I would apprecaite if anyone can help me out in this.

Hi bunnyG,
I do not know what you realy want.
I hope this solution can help you out



# using scripting language add a "*/" in a file


FO="dbforum12.org" #FILE_ORIGINAL
FN="dbforum12.new" #FILE_NEW

BS="12345" #BEGIN_STRING to add "/*"
ES="0987" #END_STRING to add "*/"

cat $FO | awk -v BS=$BS -v ES=$ES -v FN=$FN ' BEGIN { FS="@";OK=0 }
{
OK = 0
if ($1 == BS )
{
print "/*"$1 > FN
OK=1
}
if ($1 == ES )
{
print $1"*/" > FN
OK=1
}
if (OK == 0 )
{
print $1 > FN
}
}'

Thank you Peter ,

A life saver, I will try this and will let you know. Thanks once again for the help