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[address] d [buffer]

Delete the lines included in address. If buffer is specified, save or append the text to the named buffer.

Examples

:/Part I/,/Part II/-1d	Delete to line above "Part II"
:/main/+d	Delete line below "main"
:.,$/d	Delete from this line to last line


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