Block insert with vim

Posted on: 03-11-2015 by: mtharma

Vi block insert (i.e // in front of a block of lines)

Method #1)
  - vi sameple_file.txt
  - Ctrl + V
  - Make selection by moving the cursor (j/k/l/h)
  - Shift + i
  - insert the text "//" 
  - Press ESC to finish.

Method #2)
  - visually select the text rows (using V as usual)
  - :norm i#

Method #1)

- vi sameple_file.txt

- Ctrl + V

- Make selection by moving the cursor (j/k/l/h)

- Shift + i

- insert the text "//"

- Press ESC to finish.

Method #2)

- visually select the text rows (using V as usual)

- :norm i#

Categories: vim_tips

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