> -----Original Message----- > From: Sean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 9:49 AM > To: debian-user > Subject: vi globally append question > > hi all, > > i have a file like; > > # > one > 123 > > and i would like to APPEND a # at the beginning of > each line which is not started with a # . how can i do > it with vi or ed, so far, i 've tried; > > :%s/^[a-z]:[0-9]/#/g > > but this would CHANGE the first character of each line > to a hash, pls help. > > thks in advance. > >
Try something like: %g!/^#/s/^/#/ My notation may be a bit screwed up, but this approach should do it -- David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
