inline_vi.ksh

#!/bin/ksh
# This script shows how to use 'vi' editor non-interactively.
# Any vi command can be put in the same way. Just prefix the command 
# by ':' sign.
# Here the script  removes the blank line in a file and same the same.
# Take file to be modified as command line argument.
# Usage : $0 <filename>

[ $# -ne 1 ] && echo "Usage: $0 <filename>" && exit 1

vi <<-eof
:r $1
:%g/^[\t]*$/d
:wq!
eof



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