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Add note about shift+i usage
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edit approved Jan 6, 2016 at 20:07
cincodenada
edit approved Jan 6, 2016 at 20:07
cincodenada
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In Vim you can do one of the following:

  • Comment all lines: :%s/^/#
  • Comment lines 10 - 15: :10,15s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to current line: :10,.s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to end: :10,$s/^/#

or using visual block:

  1. Select blanka multiple-line column after entering visual block via Ctrl+v.
  2. Press r followed by # to apply comment toout the multiple-line block replacing the selection, or Shift+i#Esc to insert comment characters before the selection.

In Vim you can do one of the following:

  • Comment all lines: :%s/^/#
  • Comment lines 10 - 15: :10,15s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to current line: :10,.s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to end: :10,$s/^/#

or using visual block:

  1. Select blank multiple-line column after entering visual block via Ctrl+v.
  2. Press r followed by # to apply comment to the multiple-line block.

In Vim you can do one of the following:

  • Comment all lines: :%s/^/#
  • Comment lines 10 - 15: :10,15s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to current line: :10,.s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to end: :10,$s/^/#

or using visual block:

  1. Select a multiple-line column after entering visual block via Ctrl+v.
  2. Press r followed by # to comment out the multiple-line block replacing the selection, or Shift+i#Esc to insert comment characters before the selection.
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kenorb
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In VIMVim you can do one of the following:

  • Comment all lines: :%s/^/#
  • Comment lines 10 - 15: :10,15s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to current line: :10,.s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to end end: :10,$s/^/#

or using visual block:

  1. Select blank multiple-line column after entering visual block via Ctrl+v.
  2. Press r followed by # to apply comment to the multiple-line block.

In VIM you can do one of the following:

  • Comment all lines: :%s/^/#
  • Comment lines 10 - 15: :10,15s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to current line: :10,.s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to end: :10,$s/^/#

In Vim you can do one of the following:

  • Comment all lines: :%s/^/#
  • Comment lines 10 - 15: :10,15s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to current line: :10,.s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to end: :10,$s/^/#

or using visual block:

  1. Select blank multiple-line column after entering visual block via Ctrl+v.
  2. Press r followed by # to apply comment to the multiple-line block.
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knownasilya
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In VIM you can do one of the following:

  • Comment all lines: :%s/^/#
  • Comment lines 10 - 15: :10,15s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to current line: :10,.s/^/#
  • Comment line 10 to end: :10,$s/^/#