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08-10-2006
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Select ALL in VI Editor
Hi all,
How can i select all and copy text in VI Editor. Rakesh Gupta |
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08-10-2006
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The only thought I have is to go to the top line of your document and do "yyX", where X is the number of lines in your doc. That will yank all the lines into the buffer. Then put your cursor where you want the copy to go and do a "p"
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08-10-2006
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Any shorter way???
Is there no other way as with yyX i would have to know the number of lines in advance (though its not a problem) but still if there is shorter way please point it out.
Thanks for the reply, Rakesh |
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08-10-2006
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You can do it this way also, which doesn't require you to know the number of lines: Code:
:%Y a which yanks all lines into buffer a. Then, when you want to paste, position your cursor where you want it and type this in (without being in command mode): Paste below the cursor position: Code:
"ap or Paste above the cursor position: Code:
"aP |
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08-10-2006
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type :%y a instead of :%Y a
I tried
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I think we sould type : Quote:
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08-10-2006
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My bad, it was a typo.
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08-10-2006
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Hi,
Can you elaborate pls. Does the command allow you to paste it another file? I tried but it would not work. Any clue? Thanks |
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