Linux Tip: Multiple Sed Instructions In One Command

It’s possible to run several commands in a sed one-liner. All you have to do is separate the instructions with a semicolon:

  
  
 echo '123456' | sed 's/1/a/g; s/a2/x/g'
 
 output: x3456  

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