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1029.Advanced search and replace -- How to separate each paragraph by two lines?

User: Will -- 2012-11-28          << 1028  1030 >>
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Type: Advanced search and replace   
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Description:
How to separate each paragraph by two lines and if paragraph had odd number of lines, then add a blank line.
Input Sample:
para1 
para1 
para1 
para1 
para1 
<blank> 
para2 
para2 
para2 
para2 
para2 
para2 
<blank> 
para3 
para3 
para3 
para3 
para3
Output Sample:
para1 
para1 
<blank> 
para1 
para1 
<blank> 
para1 
<blank> 
<blank> 
para2 
para2 
<blank> 
para2 
para2 
<blank> 
para2 
para2 
<blank> 
para3 
para3 
<blank> 
para3 
para3 
<blank> 
para3 
<blank>
Answer:
Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps.
1. ctrl-o open text file 
2. ctrl-h open 'replace' dialogue 
* set 'replace unit' to "Paragraph" 
* set 'replace with pattern' to: 
 
3. click 'replace', done.

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