Oops -- didn't read your post correctly. Open my mouth and insert my foot.

:.,$ d

     This deletes the current line through the end of file, but not from the 
current position.
(Waiting for someone smarter than me to answer.)



On Wednesday 19 February 2003 07:43 am, you wrote:
> I would like to know how to delete from the
> current position to the end of file in VI(M).
>
> I was told by a fellow vi'er that the command
>
> ":d .,$" would do the trick. It does not, I get
> the message "Trailing Characters".
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> v/r
> -Mike
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