What’s a quick way to comment/uncomment lines in Vim?
I have a Ruby code file open in vi, there are lines commented out with #: class Search < ActiveRecord::Migration def self.up # … Read more
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How does the vim “write with sudo” trick work?
Many of you have probably seen the command that allows you to write on a file that needs root permission, even when you … Read more
Vim clear last search highlighting
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How to replace a character by a newline in Vim
I’m trying to replace each , in the current file by a new line: :%s/,/\n/g But it inserts what looks like a ^@ … Read more
Indent multiple lines quickly in vi
It should be trivial, and it might even be in the help, but I can’t figure out how to navigate it. How do … Read more
How do I exit the Vim editor?
I’m stuck and cannot escape. It says: “type :quit<Enter> to quit VIM” But when I type that it simply appears in the object … Read more