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jms
jms

Reputation: 27

Does VS Code support copying text in set range of lines?

Suppose that I have 1 000 000 lines of text in .txt file. I want to copy lines from 350 000 to 700 000. Is there any shortcut for that?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 482

Answers (1)

AnsonH
AnsonH

Reputation: 3266

VS Code v1.46 has a new selection anchor feature that helps you to select multiple lines easier.

  1. Press Ctrl+G, type 350000 and hit Enter. It would jump to line 350 000.
  2. Place your cursor at the very start of line 350 000. Press Ctrl+K Ctrl+B to set selection anchor. If this shortcut is not working, open command palette with Ctrl+Shift+P, search for 'Set Selection Anchor' and select that option.
  3. After placing the selection anchor, you should see a thin vertical blue line at the very start of line 350 000
  4. Jump to line 700 000 by pressing Ctrl+G, then type 700000 and hit Enter.
  5. Place your cursor at very end of line 700 000. Press Ctrl+K Ctrl+K to select from anchor to cursor.
  6. Now, lines 350 000 to 700 000 should be selected. Press Ctrl+C to copy them.

Upvotes: 2

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