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Old 02-04-2008
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Query:just need to remove the contents of the file without deleting that
Hii,

Please suggest me how can i only remove the contents of the file without deleting it.
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Old 02-04-2008
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Hi,

The below will delete the contents of the file without deleting the file.

Code:
> filename
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Chella
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Do you mean you want to make a file zero bytes long?

Edit: looks like Chella has you covered
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Please do search

How to empty a file without removing it.

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