how to print lines which do NOT match regex and their next lines?

[jdhahbi]

Hi
I have a data file that looks like this:
infile:

A 
13
B 
23
F
22
B 
413
R 
16

I would like to print the lines that don't match 'Z' and their next lines?

the outfile should be:

A 
13
F
22
R 
16

I tried:

awk '!/Z/{print;getline;print}' infile

the out file looks the same as the infile

 

[Annihilannic]

Why would you expect it not to print B? B does not match Z??

Annihilannic.

 

[jdhahbi]

I am sorry, the correct infile is

A
13
Z
23
F
22
Z
413
R
16

 

[PHV]

awk '!/Z/{print;getline;print}/Z/{getline}' infile

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[jdhahbi]

Thank you very much. That is what I need.