12-06-2005
delete a line based on first character of the line
Hi,
I need to delete all lines in a file which starts with "|" character. Can some one assist me?
Thanks
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has_ic(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions has_ic(3XCURSES)
NAME
has_ic, has_il - determine insert/delete character/line capability
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>
bool has_ic(void);
bool has_il(void);
DESCRIPTION
The has_ic() function determines whether or not the terminal has insert/delete character capability.
The has_il() function determines whether or not the terminal has insert/delete line capability.
RETURN VALUES
The has_ic() function returns TRUE if the terminal has insert/delete character capability and FALSE otherwise.
The has_il() function returns TRUE if the terminal has insert/delete line capability and FALSE otherwise.
ERRORS
None.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Standard |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)
SunOS 5.10 5 Jun 2002 has_ic(3XCURSES)