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Convert DOS line endings to Linux line endings in Vim

If I open files I created in Windows, the lines all end with ^M. How do I delete these characters all at once? ...

April 22, 2022
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What are the dark corners of Vim your mom never told you about? [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, ...

April 20, 2022
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What is Vim recording and how can it be disabled?

I keep seeing the recording message at the bottom of my gVim 7.2 window. What is it and how do I turn it ...

April 20, 2022
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Make Vim show ALL white spaces as a character

I can’t find a way to make Vim show all white spaces as a character. All I found was about tabs, trailing spaces ...

April 19, 2022
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How to make vim paste from (and copy to) system’s clipboard?

Unlike other editors, vim stores copied text in its own clipboard. So, it’s very hard for me to copy some text from a ...

April 17, 2022
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How do I use vim registers?

I only know of one instance using registers is via CtrlR* whereby I paste text from a clipboard. What are other uses of ...

April 15, 2022
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What is your most productive shortcut with Vim?

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April 14, 2022
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How to effectively work with multiple files in Vim

I’ve started using Vim to develop Perl scripts and am starting to find it very powerful. One thing I like is to be ...

April 14, 2022
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What is the in a .vimrc file?

I see <leader> in many .vimrc files, and I am wondering what does it mean? What is it used for? Just a general ...

April 14, 2022
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Redefine tab as 4 spaces

My current setting assumes 8 spaces; how could I redefine it? 12

April 13, 2022
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