#!/bin/bash
s="coffe
milk
water";
checkval="milk";
if [[ $checkval != \#* ]]; then
sed "s/$checkval/#&/" <<< "$s"
else
sed "s/$checkval/${checkval:1}/" <<< "$s"
fi;
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