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XYZ_Linux
XYZ_Linux

Reputation: 3597

How to select n number of lines in GVIM

I am using gvim as my text editor on linux server. I have a large file, some 10K lines.

I need to select n number of lines; e.g., lines 512 to 1034 and replace them with another lines. How can I achieve this?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2944

Answers (2)

XYZ_Linux
XYZ_Linux

Reputation: 3597

Select a particular line and use the nj command where n is the number of lines u want to jump.

Upvotes: 1

FDinoff
FDinoff

Reputation: 31419

If the other lines are in a file you could do the following.

:512,1034d | r <filename>

512,1034 specifies a range from line 512 to 1034.
d deletes the line

After the lines are removed you place the content of <filename> at line 512 with r or read

If the contents are in the " register (as if you yanked the contents) you could use 

:512,1034p

to replace those lines with the contents of the " register.

Upvotes: 7

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