Name
N
Synopsis
[address1
[,address2
]]N
Append the next input line to contents of pattern space; the
new line is separated from the previous contents of the pattern
space by a newline. (This command is designed to allow pattern
matches across two lines.) By using \n
to match the embedded newline, you
can match patterns across multiple lines. See the Example under
D.
Examples
Like the Example in n, but print the section tag line as well as header title:
/<sect[1-4]/{ N p }
Join two lines (replace newline with space):
/<sect[1-4]/{ N s/\n/ / p }
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