Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:56:14 +0100 From: "Johan Hendriks" <Johan@double-l.nl> To: "Doug Poland" <doug@polands.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: vi set comment # Message-ID: <57200BF94E69E54880C9BB1AF714BBCB5DE58B@w2003s01.double-l.local> References: <57200BF94E69E54880C9BB1AF714BBCB5DE58A@w2003s01.double-l.local> <499EC3BE.7020105@polands.org>
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>> 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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