🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <BwwtHw.C9u@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> krisk@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Kris
Klindworth) writes:

>Look up the global command (g). It will  do what your asking for with
>a line like:
>
>:1,$g/9"/j

As long as you're specifying g there is no need to add "1,$" unless you
just adore extra keystrokes.

:g/9"/j

is enough.  BTW, in vi escapes to ex and in ex, unlike ed, "%" is a synonym
for "1,$".

I would, however, recommend adding one keystroke back in:

:g/9"$/j

We don't necessarily want to join if '9"' occurs in the middle of the line.

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