Append file commands for ex/vi

[pzl at hjuxa.UUCP]

In article <2333 at dalcs.UUCP>, lane at dalcs.UUCP (John Wright/Dr. Pat Lane) writes:
>
>Is there a way to append a range of text to a file from vi/ex (as opposed
>to 'w' which writes or over-writes)?
>
	try in vi 
	: nn,mm w >> filename
	where nn->mm are your range of lines

	Also, you may be interested in this:
	to append the result of a shell command after the current line:

	: . r ! progname
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