> > > I just started diving into vi (and just subscribed to the mailing list) > and > > so far learned a basic moving around/editing commands. While I am going > > through the basic book, is there a fast way to comment out a paragraph > with > > -# in the same column with the cursor position (indenting the lines > > accordingly)? > > > > ...and then be able to comment them in again. What command would that be? > > > > I believe there's some commenting plugins out there, but I've never > used them, so I cannot speak much on them. > > The easiest way to insert the same text in the same position in a > range of lines, is to use blockwise-visual mode (often called "column > edit" or "column select" in other editors). To enter blockwise-visual > mode, press CTRL-V in normal mode. If CTRL-V pastes for you (or does > some other action instead of blockwise visual mode), you can instead > use CTRL-Q. > > Once in blockwise visual mode, move the cursor to the last line you > want to insert text on. Depending on how your code is formatted, you > might be able to use } to hit the next blank line, use ap to select a > "paragraph" text object, use 'j' and 'k' repeatedly, use a search, or > any other way of moving the cursor. Vim has plenty of cursor motion > commands, and I've never coded in haml, so I'm not sure what ways to > move efficiently about haml code are best. > > After you have all the lines selected, press I to insert text just > before the selection on all lines, or A to enter text just after. Type > the desired text, press <Esc>, and Vim will populate all lines with > your text. > > That's a lot of explanation, but it should really only be a few > keystrokes. For example, if all goes well, you can type: > > CTRL-V > } > I > -# > <Esc> > > or > > CTRL-V > 9j > I > -# > <Esc> > > The takeaway message is "use blockwise visual mode for inserting text > on lots of lines at once". > > To uncomment, go into blockwise visual mode with CTRL-V, highlight all > the inserted comments, and press d to delete them. > > Notes: > * I mentioned the "ap" text object previously, but this changes the > visual mode on you, so you'll need to force visual-block mode after > using. Something like: > v > ap > CTRL-V > I > -# > <Esc> > * It's much easier to use counts on j/k if you turn on the > 'relativenumber' option, so you can use my "9j" suggestion without > actually counting lines > > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php >
Thanks, everybody! I believe I better learn a few things without use of plugins as Ben recommends and once I am used to it and know more of vim, I'd use the NERD Commenter or commentary.vim as suggested. Cheers, Alexei -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
