[CLUE-Tech] vi search/replace question

[Keith Hellman]

On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 08:48:44AM -0600, Mike wrote:
> 
> :g/^#/d
> 
> Explanation:
> colon(:), enter ex mode
> g, for global (entire file)
> /^#/, regular expression
> d, delete lines that match the RE

Hrmph.  I tried this at home this morning and it didn't work (debian
sid, vim).  It certainly works with the vim6.0 I have on my crusty red
hat box at work.  I'll have to go home and make sure I didn't mistype
something.

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