[Novalug] vi question

[Jon LaBadie]

On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 09:04:06AM +1200, Mark Smith wrote:
> :v,^$,s,^,  ,
> 
> v - for each line that does NOT match the following pattern do the following command
>     (see 'g' for the does match case)
> 
> s - substitute
> 

Just for balance, the global cmd would be usable too:

  : g/./s/^/  /


> On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 04:37:07PM -0400, Charles M Howe wrote:
> > List,
> > 
> > I have a fairly length text file that I created using vi. It consists of
> > data, one line, then, usually but not always a blank line. I wish to add
> > two spaces at the beginning of eac line, but I would prefer not to put
> > them in the blank lines. How can I do this? Fwiw, I have a copy of
> > "Linux in a Nutshell", 5th edition, which has a chapter on vi. (If you
> > can tell me what page the info is on, that would be a bonus.)
> > 
> > Charlie
> > 
> > 
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