Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:52:46 -0600 From: Doug Poland <doug@polands.org> To: Johan Hendriks <Johan@double-l.nl> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vi set comment # Message-ID: <499EC3BE.7020105@polands.org> In-Reply-To: <57200BF94E69E54880C9BB1AF714BBCB5DE58A@w2003s01.double-l.local> References: <57200BF94E69E54880C9BB1AF714BBCB5DE58A@w2003s01.double-l.local>
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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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