[comp.unix.questions] a question in vi

rouben@math9.math.umbc.edu (Rouben Rostamian) (10/16/90)

In article <12529@chaph.usc.edu> wkfu@alcor.usc.edu (Wilson Fu) writes:
>I want to do is to search a certain
>string, then delete those lines containing that string.

Here it is:

:g/string/d

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felps@convex.com (Robert Felps) (10/16/90)

In <4159@umbc3.UMBC.EDU> rouben@math9.math.umbc.edu (Rouben Rostamian) writes:

>In article <12529@chaph.usc.edu> wkfu@alcor.usc.edu (Wilson Fu) writes:
>>I want to do is to search a certain
>>string, then delete those lines containing that string.

>Here it is:

>:g/string/d

Ah, yes, the new command "gred"!

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Useless comment,
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ronald@atcmp.nl (Ronald Pikkert) (10/17/90)

wkfu@alcor.usc.edu (Wilson Fu):
> Does anyone know how to delete lines containing a certain
       ^^^^^^
> string in a file?

You should after reading the vi/ex manual but try:

:g/string/d


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