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When I substitute for a line to remove it <br><br>s/blah*_\*blah\//;<br><br>I am still left with white space in empty lines. Is it possible&nbsp;&nbsp;to remove the string anf the line. <p>Gordon Bell<br><a href=mailto:gordon.bell@xilinx.com>gordon.bell@xilinx.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>
 
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hi gordon,<br><br>the script:<br><FONT FACE=monospace><b><br>while(&lt;&gt;){<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;next if /^\s*$/;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;print;<br>}<br></font></b><br><br>will remove blank and empty lines from a file for you -- is that what you meant?<br> <p>Mike<br><a href=mailto:michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com>michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com</a><br><a href= Cargill's Corporate Web Site</a><br>
 
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Perfect - thanks Mike <p>Gordon Bell<br><a href=mailto:gordon.bell@xilinx.com>gordon.bell@xilinx.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>
 
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