Touchtyping (was Re: [Gllug] bash / go to beginning of line)

Alain Williams addw at phcomp.co.uk
Thu Feb 21 12:36:35 UTC 2002


On Thu, Feb 21, 2002 at 12:19:10PM -0000, Jackson, Harry wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bruce Richardson [mailto:itsbruce at uklinux.net]
> > 
> > There is a very simple syntax for most Vi commands 
> > (essentially, [number 
> > of iterations]action[movement]).  
> 
> I prefer to think of it as [range]action[movement] as this helps me to
> remember that I can put in things like line numbers.
> 
> :3,9d
> 
> This deletes from line 3 to 9. I suppose it is whatever tickles your fancy.

But that is a ':' command - which is essentially an 'ed' command.
Different syntax.

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Alain Williams

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