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Improving post formatting.
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edit approved Jun 1, 2015 at 20:29
kenorb
edit approved Jun 1, 2015 at 20:29
kenorb
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I had the same problem. I used vi -b [filename]vi -b [filename] to see the added characters. I found the control characters ^@^@ and ^M^M. Then in vi type :1,$s/^@//g:1,$s/^@//g to remove the ^@^@ characters. Repeat this command for ^M^M. WARNING

Warning: To get the "blue" control characters press [Ctrl+v]Ctrl+v then [Ctrl+M]Ctrl+M or [Ctrl+@]Ctrl+@. SaveThen save and exit vi.

I had the same problem. I used vi -b [filename] to see the added characters. I found the control characters ^@ and ^M. Then in vi type :1,$s/^@//g to remove the ^@ characters. Repeat this command for ^M. WARNING: To get the "blue" control characters press [Ctrl+v] then [Ctrl+M] or [Ctrl+@]. Save and exit vi.

I had the same problem. I used vi -b [filename] to see the added characters. I found the control characters ^@ and ^M. Then in vi type :1,$s/^@//g to remove the ^@ characters. Repeat this command for ^M.

Warning: To get the "blue" control characters press Ctrl+v then Ctrl+M or Ctrl+@. Then save and exit vi.

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I had the same problem. I used vi -b [filename] to see the added characters. I found the control characters ^@ and ^M. Then in vi type :1,$s/^@//g to remove the ^@ characters. Repeat this command for ^M. WARNING: To get the "blue" control characters press [Ctrl+v] then [Ctrl+M] or [Ctrl+@]. Save and exit vi.