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sdscadc 10-06-2016 01:57 PM
deleting all spaces at end of line in vi
 
How can I delete, all (blank) spaces at end of each line in vi editor.

ccj4467 10-06-2016 02:12 PM
Not sure in vi but this is a little sed statement that does it:

Code:
sed 's/ *$//' oldfile > newfile

grail 10-06-2016 02:26 PM
Same in vi :)

MadeInGermany 10-07-2016 02:23 AM
In vi it is a : command
Code:
:%s/ *$//
where the line address % is short for 1,$ (from 1st line to last line).


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