Name
G
Synopsis
[address1[,address2]]G
Same as g, except the hold space is pasted below the address instead of overwriting it. The example shows a simple way to cut and paste lines.
Example
This script collects all lines containing the word Item: and moves them after a place marker later in the file. The original Item: lines are deleted.
/Item:/{ H d } /Summary of items:/G
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