On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 6:09:33 PM UTC+2, Tim Chase wrote:
> On 09/25/12 10:51, Deepak adhikari wrote:
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> > How to remove 2nd line form a CSV file? note: I do know the line
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> > no. as well as the contents of it. I am new to vim? saw the wiki
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> > but seems it will be easier to follow, though I will continue
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> > with wiki at leisure times.
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> You can navigate to the 2nd line with
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>   2G
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> and just type
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>   dd
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> You can use the Ex mode command
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>   :2d
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> to delete the second line.
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> However, this is such a trivial/basic task that I wonder if you have
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> some other more complex task in your head, such as iterating over a
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> large number of files and deleting the 2nd line on each of them.
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> This could be done with
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>   :set hidden
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>   :argdo 2d
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> you can then review the changes and issue
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>   :wall
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> to save them all, or you can
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>   :qa!
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> to abandon those changes.
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> -tim

Thaks a lot. This was quick response form you. Its a good spot to get such a 
quick response. I will keep visiting. 

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