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| Chapter 10 The Sed Editor |

## D

    [address1][,address2]D

Delete first part (up to embedded newline) of multi-line pattern space created by N command and resume editing with first command in script. If this command empties the pattern space, then a new line of input is read, as if the d had been executed.

### Example

>     # Strip multiple blank lines, leaving only one:
>     /^$/{
>     N
>     /^\n$/D
>     }

Reference: d |  | Reference: g