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# Vim

## **Delete lines**

### Delete single line

 **`dd`**

### Delete all lines

**`:1,$d`** or**`:%d`**

### Delete multiple lines

Prefix the dd command with the number of lines you want to delete below it. 

If you want to delete 3 consecutive lines below:**`# 3dd`**

### Delete lines by a given pattern <a href="#id-5" id="id-5"></a>

#### Delete lines that contain a certain word, press ESC and run

`:g /word/d`

#### Delete every line that doesn't contain the word "lazy"

`:%g!/lazy/d` or `:v/lazy/d`

#### Delete lines that begin with a certain letter, say 'A'

`:g/^A/d`

#### Delete lines that begin with a special character like $ sign, prefix the character with a backslash

`:g/^\$/d`

#### Get rid of all blank lines

`:g/^$/d`