magit-patch-changelog/tools/readme-sed.sh

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#!/bin/bash
# by mklement0 https://stackoverflow.com/a/29613573/5132008
# Define sample multi-line literal.
input=`cat`
replace="$input"
if [ ! -z "$3" ]; then
replace=$(awk "/$3/,EOF { print \" \" \$0 }" <<<"$input")
fi
# Escape it for use as a Sed replacement string.
IFS= read -d '' -r < <(sed -e ':a' -e '$!{N;ba' -e '}' -e 's/[&/\]/\\&/g; s/\n/\\&/g' <<<"$replace")
replaceEscaped=${REPLY%$'\n'}
# If ok, outputs $replace as is.
sed "/$1/c\\$replaceEscaped" $2