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a quick question: how to add comments for several lines at the same time

On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 12:31:00AM +0800, lina wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When I use vim (how can I add comments for several lines at the same time, not
> one by one)
> add #

I set a mark "a" at the first row that I want to comment, then move the
cursor to the last row I want commented and type:

:'a,.s/^/# /g

This assumes you want the comment the entire line.

John

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a quick question: how to add comments for several lines at the same time

On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 12:56:54AM +0800, lina wrote:
>
> How did you set a mark "a"?

Type:

ma

in command mode.

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