Re: Search in VI (VIM) for a string, then delete to end of line.

Hi Nerdio!

On Mi, 07 Mai 2014, Nerdio wrote:

> I have a requirement which I am sure I can do in vi (plenty of other solutions I am sure), and this is it.
>
> I have a file that looks like this
>
> 1234 Some Text HERE rest of line
> 1235 Some Other Text HERE rest of line
>
> What I want to do is delete text from, and including the word HERE to the end of the line, leaving me with this;
>
> 1234 Some Text
> 1235 Some Other Text
>
> I have done search and replace things in vi, but am not sure how to do a search then run a command.

Search and replace sounds like the correct solution here. What is wrong
with it?

Best,
Christian
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