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How to insert text at beginning of a multi-line selection in vi/Vim

In Vim, how do I insert characters at the beginning of each line in a selection? For instance, I want to comment out ...

May 4, 2022
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Move cursor to end of file in vim

When I want the cursor to go to the end of the file (i.e. the end of the last line) in Vim, I ...

May 4, 2022
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Vim and Ctags tips and tricks [closed]

As it currently stands, this question is not a good fit for our Q&A format. We expect answers to be supported by facts, ...

May 4, 2022
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Changing case in Vim

Is there a command in Vim that changes the case of the selected text? 3 s 3

May 4, 2022
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How to convert the ^M linebreak to ‘normal’ linebreak in a file opened in vim?

vim shows on every line ending ^M How I do to replace this with a ‘normal’ linebreak? 37 s 37

May 3, 2022
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Find and replace strings in vim on multiple lines

I can do :%s/<search_string>/<replace_string>/g for replacing a string across a file, or :s/<search_string>/<replace_string>/ to replace in current line. How can I select and ...

May 3, 2022
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In Vim is there a way to delete without putting text in the register?

Using Vim I often want to replace a block of code with a block that I just yanked. But when I delete the ...

May 3, 2022
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How do I close a single buffer (out of many) in Vim?

I open several files in Vim by, for example, running vim a/*.php which opens 23 files. I then make my edit and run ...

May 2, 2022
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Where is my .vimrc file?

I have been using Vim, and I would really like to save my settings. The problem I am having is that I cannot ...

May 2, 2022
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“Find next” in Vim

To search forward in Vim for cake, I’d type /cake, but the cursor jumps to the first match when I press return. Is ...

April 29, 2022
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