Delete First Line

Question

I need a cmd script that deletes the first line in my text file. the scenario is the following: I take a txt file from FTP everyday, the problem is that it comes with blank line at the top then the headers of the file.. Since I'm importing that file automatically into an access table, that blank line is causing me problems..

So I urgently need a script that deletes the blank line and saves the file..

Answer 1

You didn't specify a platform. Here's how to do it in any *NIX environment (and Windows+Cygwin):

sed -i~ 1d target-file

Answer 2

To remove the first line, I would use

tail -n +2 source-file > target-file

If you want this on Windows, download the gnu utils to obtain a tail command. +2 means "Start at the second line".

Answer 3

Windows/command prompt:

more +1 filename.ext > otherfilename.ext

Answer 4

In windows without extra tools:

findstr /V /R "^$" filename.whatever

No extra tools needed

Answer 5

Thanks Guido, used your command and worked just fine :)