03-13-2013
Number of lines in file
How can I find the number of lines in a file excluding lines
starting with #?
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winsdelln
insdelln(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions insdelln(3XCURSES)
NAME
insdelln, winsdelln - insert/delete lines to/from the window
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib
-R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ]
c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <curses.h>
int insdelln(int n);
int winsdelln(WINDOW *win, int n);
PARAMETERS
n Is the number of lines to insert or delete (positive n inserts; negative n deletes).
win Is a pointer to the window in which to insert or delete a line.
DESCRIPTION
The insdelln() and winsdelln() functions insert or delete blank lines in stdscr or win, respectively. When n is positive, n lines are
added before the current line and the bottom n lines are lost; when n is negative, n lines are deleted starting with the current line,
the remaining lines are moved up, and the bottom n lines are cleared. The position of the cursor does not change.
RETURN VALUES
On success, these functions return OK. Otherwise, they return ERR.
ERRORS
None.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Standard |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
deleteln(3XCURSES), insertln(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)
SunOS 5.11 5 Jun 2002 insdelln(3XCURSES)