How can I use grep in a loop and add new line of text each time to the same file?

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I am trying to use grep in a loop and extract data from many files and then save them in a text file. Currently when I write



grep sth > test.txt


It writes it in the file test.txt, but when I run the same code it will not add the text to the end of the previously saved text, it overwrites it. What can I do?










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    It writes it in the file test.txt, but when I run the same code it will not add the text to the end of the previously saved text, it overwrites it. What can I do?










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      grep sth > test.txt


      It writes it in the file test.txt, but when I run the same code it will not add the text to the end of the previously saved text, it overwrites it. What can I do?










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      I am trying to use grep in a loop and extract data from many files and then save them in a text file. Currently when I write



      grep sth > test.txt


      It writes it in the file test.txt, but when I run the same code it will not add the text to the end of the previously saved text, it overwrites it. What can I do?







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          > overwrites the data in a file whereas >> appends the data to the end of the file.



          I'm going to assume that you have some foles that you are getting from



          grep sth /path/to/files/* >> test.txt




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            You need >>



            > overwrites the data in a file whereas >> appends the data to the end of the file.



            I'm going to assume that you have some foles that you are getting from



            grep sth /path/to/files/* >> test.txt




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              > overwrites the data in a file whereas >> appends the data to the end of the file.



              I'm going to assume that you have some foles that you are getting from



              grep sth /path/to/files/* >> test.txt




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                > overwrites the data in a file whereas >> appends the data to the end of the file.



                I'm going to assume that you have some foles that you are getting from



                grep sth /path/to/files/* >> test.txt




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                > overwrites the data in a file whereas >> appends the data to the end of the file.



                I'm going to assume that you have some foles that you are getting from



                grep sth /path/to/files/* >> test.txt





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