topic Re: vi/ex delete with multiple pattern searches in ex same command in Operating System - HP-UX

vi/ex delete with multiple pattern searches in ex same command

Jack C. Mahaffey — Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:04:17 GMT

vi/ex only please.

I want to be able to delete some rows from file that must meet two pattern searches.

example: Delete all rows that contain patterns "Printer 12" and "autowrap"

jack..

Re: vi/ex delete with multiple pattern searches in ex same command

Rob_132 — Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:12:26 GMT

I don't believe this is possible in vi - don't know about ex.

Of course, if you are willing to permit shell, then:

egrep -v "Printer 12|autowrap" file > newfile

where "file" is the original, and "newfile" is the output.

Rob

Re: vi/ex delete with multiple pattern searches in ex same command

Rodney Hills — Wed, 24 Sep 2003 15:29:01 GMT

You could do the following if autowrap follows Printer 12-

:set magic
:g/Printer 12.*autowrap/d

HTH

-- Rod Hills

Re: vi/ex delete with multiple pattern searches in ex same command

aparna challagulla — Thu, 25 Sep 2003 01:33:54 GMT

hi jack,

:/printer 1 2/;/autowrap/d

this will work if pattern 1 is followd by pattern2

HTH
aparna

Re: vi/ex delete with multiple pattern searches in ex same command

aparna challagulla — Thu, 25 Sep 2003 02:15:22 GMT

hi jack,

my previous answer will delete all the lines in between the first and last match. oops sorry!!!!

i think the best way to do this is using Rod's answer.

to delete all rows containing patterns "printer 1 2" and "autowrap"

:set magic
:g/Printer 1 2.*autowrap/d
:g/autowrap.*Printer 1 2/d

HTH
aparna