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From: carl@bdaemon.UUCP (carl)
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: Re: Inserting > in messages
Message-ID: <292@bdaemon.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 17-Apr-85 13:05:11 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 17 13:05:11 1985
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Perhaps I am missing the point, but what is wrong with (from vi at least)
with
	:L1,L2s/^/> /

where L1 and L2 are the starting and ending line numbers to be changed.
If the whole buffer is to get a > in the beginning of a line, then :

	:%s/^/> /

NOTE: The trailing slash is there just to show the trailing space.  It is
not needed.

{allegra|amd|attunix|cbosgd|ucbvax}!nbires!bdaemon!carl

Carl Brandauer
daemon asssociates, Inc.
1760 Sunset Blvd
Boulder, CO 80302