On Thu, 25 May 2006, "Nikolaos A. Patsopoulos" apparently wrote: > In detail: 1.I want in front of the number in the first > column to add "#" , then change line after the value 2. > change line after 3rd column 3. change line after 5th > column 4. repeat all three steps
%s/^\(\d\+\)\s\+\([01]\)\s\+\([01]\)\s\+\([01]\)\s\+\([01]\)\s*/#\1\r\2 \3\r\4 \5 hth, Alan Isaac