Tim Chase wrote:
And how about deleting from line L1 for instance to the end of
the file. And put it in a script file, since "G" don't appear
like a regexp and $ represent end of line if I'm not wrong ?
$ represents the end-of-line in *normal* mode. As an Ex command, it
means the last line in the file. Thus, you'd use
:42,$d
to delete from line 42 to the end of the file.
I highly recommend reading the help found at
:help :range
where you'll learn all sorts of handy ways for referring to lines in
an ex command. Commands/addresses can be chained so you can end up
with things like
:1/APPENDIX/?CHAPTER?+2
which would refer to "two lines after (+2) the line that contains
"CHAPTER" that occurs before the first line containing the word
"APPENDIX". All sorts of complex references and ranges can be created
from a few simple addressing schemes.
-tim
Similarly, in a range, a dot means the cursor line. Thus, to delete from
the cursor line to the end of the file, use
.,$d
(dot comma dollar d-for-delta).
Or, from two lines above the cursor to three lines below the cursor:
.-2,.+3d
etc.
Best regards,
£Tony.
