billd@infmx.informix.com (William Daul) (12/17/90)
USING VI.... 1. Given a number of lines that looked like this: one two three four five six How would I create a file that looked like this from the above: one two three four five six Or: one two three four five six 2. What is the lines looked like this: one two three four one two three four one two three four Note for 2.: The columns could always have the same strings in the same order but they might not be in the same character position.
pfeifer@helix.nih.gov (John Pfeifer) (12/17/90)
In article <1990Dec17.003156.28032@informix.com>, billd@infmx.informix.com (William Daul) writes: |> USING VI.... |> |> 1. Given a number of lines that looked like this: |> |> one two three four five six |> |> How would I create a file that looked like this from the above: |> |> one |> two |> three |> four |> five |> six Easy enough - :%s/\ /^V<CR>/g (^V == crtl-V, <CR> == return) |> 2. What if the lines looked like this: |> |> one two three four |> one two three four |> one two three four Ok, do the same as above and then - :g /^&/ d (in this case, ^ is the carret character) If you want to be techincal, these are ex commands. -John -- #include <stdsig.h> John Pfeifer internet: pfeifer@alw.nih.gov "Jives! Jives! Clear away this rubble and bring us another tea set!" -Lady Jowls