Unix Tip: SUPRESSING BLANK LINES

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Unix Tip 3508 - September 17, 2010

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SUPRESSING BLANK LINES

To suppress the blank
lines in a text file:

sed '/^$/d' <text_file>
awk 'NF>0' <text_file>

This tip generously supported by: M.Nithyanandham@blr.spcnl.co.in

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