On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:04:34 -0800 (PST), in message alpine.LNX.2.11.1611101201000.21451@localhost, Rich Shepard wrote:
> Large files have a mix of single and double line spacings. I want > to convert double spaced lines to single space lines but cannot find > the appropriate regex search and replace syntax. Looking in the emacs > wiki and other web sites suggested that C-q C-j C-q C-j + would do > the job, but it does not. Neither does (search) ^$^$ (replace) ^$. > > I thought this was a simple request but the answer is avoiding me. M-x replace-string RET C-q C-j C-q C-j RET C-q C-j works fine for me -- I just tested it. Am I missing something? --Dale -- The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
