Re: RE: vi set comment #
On Feb 20, 2009 7:56am, Johan Hendriks wrote:
>> define service{
>> use generic-service
>> host_name w2003hk03
>> service_description Explorer
>> check_command check_nt!PROCSTATE!-d SHOWALL -l Explorer.exe
>> }
>>
>> And now i want to set a # to all the 6 lines.
Thanks all for the fast and usefull response.
Regards,
Johan Hendriks
As if you haven't already gotten enough help and such, I'd like to give you
another alternative that will be handy in the future too. Please note
however that this only applies if you're using VIM.
1) Place your cursor on top of the first character you want to put the
comment in front of (in your example, which I left above, that would on top
of the 'd' in "define")
2) Hit Ctrl-v (this places the editor in visual mode)
3) Hit 'j', or use the down arrows, until your highlighted section is on
top of the last character you want the comment in front of (in your
example, it is the closing '}')
4) Hit Shift-I
5) Type a single '#'
6) Hit escape
After hitting escape, you'll have a new column of '#' characters in front
of every character in that vertical column. Also, one of your first
respondents mentioned a mailing list at vim.org (I believe, going off
memory), you can also get great vi/vim advice from comp.editors. They
discuss all kinds of editors there, but the group is mainly vi dominated.
Hope this helps,
Andy
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Re: vi set comment #
2009/2/20 Rajarajan Rajamani :
> On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Doug Poland wrote:
>> Johan Hendriks wrote:
>>>
>>> How can i in vi set a # on multiple Lines to comment out some text.
>>>
>>> I know it must be a simple thing but i can not seem to get it right.
>>>
>>> Like in a config file i have the following
>>>
>>> define service{
>>>use generic-service
>>>host_name w2003hk03
>>>service_description Explorer
>>>check_command check_nt!PROCSTATE!-d SHOWALL -l
>>> Explorer.exe
>>>}
>>>
>>> And now i want to set a # to all the 6 lines.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your time
>>> Regards,
>>> Johan
>>
>>>
>>
>> This question is really more germane to a VIm mail list
>> (http://www.vim.org/) , but I'll tell you how'd I'd do it.
>>
>> First, turn on line numbers --
>>
>> :set nu
>>
>
>> :3,8s/^/#/
>>
>> That's all there is too it. BTW, VIm help is your friend
>>
>
> OR just mark the block visually and then do a
> :'<,'> s:/^/#/
>
> the '<,'> will appear automatically as soon as you hit : after marking
> the visual block.
On vim you can also use a keyboard macro in this way:
1G (or whatever the line you wanna start from)
qa^i#jq (the macro itself)
5...@a(as many times you need)
Cheers.
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Re: vi set comment #
On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Doug Poland wrote:
> Johan Hendriks wrote:
>>
>> How can i in vi set a # on multiple Lines to comment out some text.
>>
>> I know it must be a simple thing but i can not seem to get it right.
>>
>> Like in a config file i have the following
>>
>> define service{
>>use generic-service
>>host_name w2003hk03
>>service_description Explorer
>>check_command check_nt!PROCSTATE!-d SHOWALL -l
>> Explorer.exe
>>}
>>
>> And now i want to set a # to all the 6 lines.
>>
>> Thanks for your time
>> Regards,
>> Johan
>
>>
>
> This question is really more germane to a VIm mail list
> (http://www.vim.org/) , but I'll tell you how'd I'd do it.
>
> First, turn on line numbers --
>
> :set nu
>
> :3,8s/^/#/
>
> That's all there is too it. BTW, VIm help is your friend
>
OR just mark the block visually and then do a
:'<,'> s:/^/#/
the '<,'> will appear automatically as soon as you hit : after marking
the visual block.
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RE: vi set comment #
>> How can i in vi set a # on multiple Lines to comment out some text.
>>
>> I know it must be a simple thing but i can not seem to get it right.
>>
>> Like in a config file i have the following
>>
>> define service{
>> use generic-service
>> host_name w2003hk03
>> service_description Explorer
>> check_command check_nt!PROCSTATE!-d SHOWALL -l Explorer.exe
>> }
>>
>> And now i want to set a # to all the 6 lines.
>>
>> Thanks for your time
>> Regards,
>> Johan
>>
>This question is really more germane to a VIm mail list
>(http://www.vim.org/) , but I'll tell you how'd I'd do it.
>First, turn on line numbers --
>
>:set nu
>
>The you'd see something like --
>
> 1
> 2
> 3 define service{
> 4 use generic-service
> 5 host_name w2003hk03
> 6 service_description Explorer
> 7 check_command check_nt!PROCSTATE!-d SHOWALL -l
> 8 }
> 9
> 10
>
>Then replace the beginning of a line with a # symbol --
>
>:3,8s/^/#/
>
>That's all there is too it. BTW, VIm help is your friend
>
>:help replace
>
>
>--
>Regards,
>Doug
Thanks all for the fast and usefull response.
Regards,
Johan Hendriks
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Re: vi set comment #
Johan Hendriks wrote:
How can i in vi set a # on multiple Lines to comment out some text.
I know it must be a simple thing but i can not seem to get it right.
Like in a config file i have the following
define service{
use generic-service
host_name w2003hk03
service_description Explorer
check_command check_nt!PROCSTATE!-d SHOWALL -l Explorer.exe
}
And now i want to set a # to all the 6 lines.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=comment+multiple+lines+in+vi
Don't take this personal. I've been dying to use that link for over two
weeks. Normally my tech support staff provides me ample opportunities,
but they have been quiet lately. ;^)
DAve
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Re: vi set comment #
Johan Hendriks wrote:
How can i in vi set a # on multiple Lines to comment out some text.
I know it must be a simple thing but i can not seem to get it right.
Like in a config file i have the following
define service{
use generic-service
host_name w2003hk03
service_description Explorer
check_command check_nt!PROCSTATE!-d SHOWALL -l Explorer.exe
}
And now i want to set a # to all the 6 lines.
Thanks for your time
Regards,
Johan
>
This question is really more germane to a VIm mail list
(http://www.vim.org/) , but I'll tell you how'd I'd do it.
First, turn on line numbers --
:set nu
The you'd see something like --
1
2
3 define service{
4 use generic-service
5 host_name w2003hk03
6 service_description Explorer
7 check_command check_nt!PROCSTATE!-d SHOWALL -l
8 }
9
10
Then replace the beginning of a line with a # symbol --
:3,8s/^/#/
That's all there is too it. BTW, VIm help is your friend
:help replace
--
Regards,
Doug
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vi set comment #
How can i in vi set a # on multiple Lines to comment out some text.
I know it must be a simple thing but i can not seem to get it right.
Like in a config file i have the following
define service{
use generic-service
host_name w2003hk03
service_description Explorer
check_command check_nt!PROCSTATE!-d SHOWALL -l Explorer.exe
}
And now i want to set a # to all the 6 lines.
Thanks for your time
Regards,
Johan
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