Create a file with EOF in Bash
In Bash, one can create and write to a file using the echo
command. However, this method has some limitations when it comes to writing multiple lines of text. One way to overcome this limitation is by using the EOF
(End Of File) command. In this blog post, we will discuss how to create and write to a file using the EOF
command in Bash.
Create and write a file with EOF in sh
cat << EOF > target.file
text file
EOF
append text to a file
cat << EOF >> target.file
append text
EOF