How can I insert text after a certain string is found?

Asked Oct 11 '19 at 14:02

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I have multiple dates I'm working with in a csv. They are all on separate lines. They are represented by

219, 5/15/20, PM 
74, 5/16/20, PM
1492, 5/17/20, PM

How can I use bash to replace 20 with 2020 or just add another 20 next to the original 20 so it looks like this:

219, 5/15/2020, PM
74, 5/16/2020, PM
1492, 5/17/2020, PM

Thanks for your help!

asked Oct 11 '19 at 14:02

Trent Xavier

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This seems a direct `/20,` replacement with `/2020,`, did you try it? – Wiktor Stribiżew Oct 11 '19 at 14:03
How do you do it @WiktorStribiżew using Bash is the question. I'm new to Bash, sorry haha – Trent Xavier Oct 11 '19 at 14:06
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If it is a file, use `sed`. – Wiktor Stribiżew Oct 11 '19 at 14:07
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@WiktorStribiżew, something like ```sed -i -e 's#/20,#/2020,#g' filename.csv``` will do the job. – accdias Oct 11 '19 at 14:09
It worked out! Thanks, fellas! – Trent Xavier Oct 11 '19 at 14:12
That comment was supposed to be directed to @TrentXavier instead. Sorry, Wiktor. :-) – accdias Oct 11 '19 at 14:15

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