Delete matched line and previous line

[spookie]

Hi,

How do i delete a pattern matched line and line previous to that line?

Thanks in advance

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[PHV]

What have you tried so far and where in your code are you stuck ?

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FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[Annihilannic]

You can achieve this in awk by saving each line in a variable and only printing it when you process the next line, discarding the contents if the current line matches your search string.

Annihilannic.