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Read from stdin and remove a prefix from each line

trim

Read from stdin and remove a prefix from each line.

trim is a tool for removing prefixes from blocks of text. It reads from stdin and proceeds to remove the passed prefix from each line. If the prefix argument is omited it defaults to #.

Installation

Download the latest release or check the available packages. You can also compile the source code in the master branch.

Install trim into /usr/local/bin with the following command:

$ make install

You can use make PREFIX=/some/other/directory install if you wish to use a different destination. If you want to remove trim from your system, use make uninstall.

Examples

$ cat foo.rb
  # def foo
  #   puts "foo"
  # end

$ cat foo.rb | trim
  def foo
    puts "foo"
  end

$ cat bar.lua
  -- local function foo()
  --   print("foo")
  -- end

$ cat bar.lua | trim --
  local function foo()
    print("foo")
  end

If you use vis, you can select a block of text and run this command:

:|trim

You can also pass a string to use for the comment:

:|trim --

Usage is similar with vim:

:'<,'>!trim

As vim gives a special meaning to some characters, you may have to escape them:

:'<,'>!trim \e%

Contributing

If you find a bug, please create an issue detailing the ways to reproduce it. If you have a suggestion, create an issue detailing the use case.