Blockinfile

The blockinfile function allows you to insert, update, or remove a block of multi-line text in a file. The block is surrounded by customizable markers to define its boundaries.

Options:

• block: The multi-line text block to be inserted or updated.
• insertafter: A pattern to insert the block after.
• insertbefore: A pattern to insert the block before.
• marker: The marker template with "{mark}" as a placeholder.
• markerbegin: The text to replace "{mark}" for the beginning marker.
• markerend: The text to replace "{mark}" for the ending marker.
• state: A boolean to indicate whether to insert/update (true) or remove (false) the block.
• backup: A boolean to indicate whether to create a backup of the file.
• create: A boolean to indicate whether to create the file if it does not exist.

Example usage:

  Blockinfile({
    Insertafter = "pattern to insert after",
    Insertbefore = "pattern to insert before",
    Marker = "# {mark}",
    Markerbegin = "BEGIN GLUE CUSTOM BLOCK",
    Markerend = "END GLUE CUSTOM BLOCK",
    State = true,
    Backup = true,
    Create = true,
    Block = [[
      This is a block of text
      that spans multiple lines.
    ]],
  })