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For example, I'm editing this code:
<html>
<body>
<script>
var a = 10;
a += 100;
</script>
</body>
</html>
now I need to indent the script line:
<html>
<body>
<script>
var a = 10;
a += 100;
</script>
</body>
</html>
How could I do this without moving cursor to the begin of each line and press Tab?
vim vi
edited Apr 7 at 15:32
Saca
1034
asked Jul 19 '11 at 8:13
wong2wong2
848398
add a comment |
For example, I'm editing this code:
<html>
<body>
<script>
var a = 10;
a += 100;
</script>
</body>
</html>
now I need to indent the script line:
<html>
<body>
<script>
var a = 10;
a += 100;
</script>
</body>
</html>
How could I do this without moving cursor to the begin of each line and press Tab?
vim vi
edited Apr 7 at 15:32
Saca
1034
asked Jul 19 '11 at 8:13
wong2wong2
848398
In command mode:gg=G
– Prince John Wesley
Jul 19 '11 at 8:22
add a comment |
For example, I'm editing this code:
<html>
<body>
<script>
var a = 10;
a += 100;
</script>
</body>
</html>
now I need to indent the script line:
<html>
<body>
<script>
var a = 10;
a += 100;
</script>
</body>
</html>
How could I do this without moving cursor to the begin of each line and press Tab?
vim vi
edited Apr 7 at 15:32
Saca
1034
asked Jul 19 '11 at 8:13
wong2wong2
848398
For example, I'm editing this code:
<html>
<body>
<script>
var a = 10;
a += 100;
</script>
</body>
</html>
now I need to indent the script line:
<html>
<body>
<script>
var a = 10;
a += 100;
</script>
</body>
</html>
How could I do this without moving cursor to the begin of each line and press Tab?
vim vi
vim vi
edited Apr 7 at 15:32
Saca
1034
asked Jul 19 '11 at 8:13
wong2wong2
848398
edited Apr 7 at 15:32
Saca
1034
asked Jul 19 '11 at 8:13
wong2wong2
848398
edited Apr 7 at 15:32
Saca
1034
edited Apr 7 at 15:32
Saca
1034
edited Apr 7 at 15:32
Saca
1034
1034
asked Jul 19 '11 at 8:13
wong2wong2
848398
asked Jul 19 '11 at 8:13
wong2wong2
848398
asked Jul 19 '11 at 8:13
wong2wong2
848398
848398
In command mode:gg=G
– Prince John Wesley
Jul 19 '11 at 8:22
add a comment |
In command mode:gg=G
– Prince John Wesley
Jul 19 '11 at 8:22
In command mode:
gg=G– Prince John Wesley
Jul 19 '11 at 8:22
In command mode:
gg=G– Prince John Wesley
Jul 19 '11 at 8:22
add a comment |
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Press V to switch to VISUAL LINE mode and highlight the lines you want to indent by pressing j. Then press > to indent them. So the complete command would be Vjjj>.
Alternatively, put your cursor on the <script> tag and use 4>> to indent four lines.
answered Jul 19 '11 at 8:30
dogbanedogbane
14.8k106458
1
Also, when changing multiple indent levels, . is extremely useful (it will move the same 'block' wether with visual, marks or a [count] like the above 4>>).
– Pif
Jan 17 '12 at 11:18
Also, if your syntax file can do tag matching, you can have your cursor on the word "script", and press v for visual mode, % to go to matching tag, and > to indent or = to auto indent based on syntax, so the total command would be v%> or v%=
– ben
Feb 1 '13 at 20:42
This works with character-wise visual mode too (lowercase v), which is a bit easier to type. So vjjj>
– James Scriven
Jan 3 '16 at 0:59
add a comment |
To supplement the above answer, take a look here.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/235839/how-do-i-indent-multiple-lines-quickly-in-vi
There are more than one way to do this, and I can't hope to compete with documentation already provided there.
My personal favorite is == to auto-indent. 5== to auto-indent 5 lines.
edited May 23 '17 at 12:39
Community♦
1
answered Jul 20 '11 at 15:16
user606723user606723
6811413
add a comment |
To indent the all the lines below the current line
=G
So, to indent entire file, go to the beginning of the file (gg) and then indent all the lines below the current line (=G)
gg=G
To indent the current line
==
So, to indent n lines below the current line
n==
For example, to indent 4 lines below the current line
4==
These are the simplest commands to indent multiple lines.
answered Jul 31 '14 at 4:33
Sagar JainSagar Jain
20124
add a comment |
If it was me, I would notice that there are 4 lines to indent, position onto the top line and then type >4>. If there were too many lines to count, I would position onto the top line and type mk to make a mark named k, then position onto the bottom line (which might be several screenfuls away), and type >'k
answered Aug 11 '11 at 5:21
Michael DillonMichael Dillon
79737
add a comment |
Here is a nice approach, if you are trying to indent over a great number of lines:
:/<script>/,/</script>/ >>
answered Aug 8 '11 at 5:46
bhinesleybhinesley
55847
add a comment |
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Press V to switch to VISUAL LINE mode and highlight the lines you want to indent by pressing j. Then press > to indent them. So the complete command would be Vjjj>.
Alternatively, put your cursor on the <script> tag and use 4>> to indent four lines.
answered Jul 19 '11 at 8:30
dogbanedogbane
14.8k106458
1
Also, when changing multiple indent levels, . is extremely useful (it will move the same 'block' wether with visual, marks or a [count] like the above 4>>).
– Pif
Jan 17 '12 at 11:18
Also, if your syntax file can do tag matching, you can have your cursor on the word "script", and press v for visual mode, % to go to matching tag, and > to indent or = to auto indent based on syntax, so the total command would be v%> or v%=
– ben
Feb 1 '13 at 20:42
This works with character-wise visual mode too (lowercase v), which is a bit easier to type. So vjjj>
– James Scriven
Jan 3 '16 at 0:59
add a comment |
Press V to switch to VISUAL LINE mode and highlight the lines you want to indent by pressing j. Then press > to indent them. So the complete command would be Vjjj>.
Alternatively, put your cursor on the <script> tag and use 4>> to indent four lines.
answered Jul 19 '11 at 8:30
dogbanedogbane
14.8k106458
1
Also, when changing multiple indent levels, . is extremely useful (it will move the same 'block' wether with visual, marks or a [count] like the above 4>>).
– Pif
Jan 17 '12 at 11:18
Also, if your syntax file can do tag matching, you can have your cursor on the word "script", and press v for visual mode, % to go to matching tag, and > to indent or = to auto indent based on syntax, so the total command would be v%> or v%=
– ben
Feb 1 '13 at 20:42
This works with character-wise visual mode too (lowercase v), which is a bit easier to type. So vjjj>
– James Scriven
Jan 3 '16 at 0:59
add a comment |
Press V to switch to VISUAL LINE mode and highlight the lines you want to indent by pressing j. Then press > to indent them. So the complete command would be Vjjj>.
Alternatively, put your cursor on the <script> tag and use 4>> to indent four lines.
answered Jul 19 '11 at 8:30
dogbanedogbane
14.8k106458
Press V to switch to VISUAL LINE mode and highlight the lines you want to indent by pressing j. Then press > to indent them. So the complete command would be Vjjj>.
Alternatively, put your cursor on the <script> tag and use 4>> to indent four lines.
answered Jul 19 '11 at 8:30
dogbanedogbane
14.8k106458
answered Jul 19 '11 at 8:30
dogbanedogbane
14.8k106458
answered Jul 19 '11 at 8:30
dogbanedogbane
14.8k106458
answered Jul 19 '11 at 8:30
dogbanedogbane
14.8k106458
14.8k106458
1
Also, when changing multiple indent levels, . is extremely useful (it will move the same 'block' wether with visual, marks or a [count] like the above 4>>).
– Pif
Jan 17 '12 at 11:18
Also, if your syntax file can do tag matching, you can have your cursor on the word "script", and press v for visual mode, % to go to matching tag, and > to indent or = to auto indent based on syntax, so the total command would be v%> or v%=
– ben
Feb 1 '13 at 20:42
This works with character-wise visual mode too (lowercase v), which is a bit easier to type. So vjjj>
– James Scriven
Jan 3 '16 at 0:59
add a comment |
1
Also, when changing multiple indent levels, . is extremely useful (it will move the same 'block' wether with visual, marks or a [count] like the above 4>>).
– Pif
Jan 17 '12 at 11:18
Also, if your syntax file can do tag matching, you can have your cursor on the word "script", and press v for visual mode, % to go to matching tag, and > to indent or = to auto indent based on syntax, so the total command would be v%> or v%=
– ben
Feb 1 '13 at 20:42
This works with character-wise visual mode too (lowercase v), which is a bit easier to type. So vjjj>
– James Scriven
Jan 3 '16 at 0:59
1
1
Also, when changing multiple indent levels, . is extremely useful (it will move the same 'block' wether with visual, marks or a [count] like the above 4>>).
– Pif
Jan 17 '12 at 11:18
Also, when changing multiple indent levels, . is extremely useful (it will move the same 'block' wether with visual, marks or a [count] like the above 4>>).
– Pif
Jan 17 '12 at 11:18
Also, if your syntax file can do tag matching, you can have your cursor on the word "script", and press v for visual mode, % to go to matching tag, and > to indent or = to auto indent based on syntax, so the total command would be v%> or v%=
– ben
Feb 1 '13 at 20:42
Also, if your syntax file can do tag matching, you can have your cursor on the word "script", and press v for visual mode, % to go to matching tag, and > to indent or = to auto indent based on syntax, so the total command would be v%> or v%=
– ben
Feb 1 '13 at 20:42
This works with character-wise visual mode too (lowercase v), which is a bit easier to type. So vjjj>
– James Scriven
Jan 3 '16 at 0:59
This works with character-wise visual mode too (lowercase v), which is a bit easier to type. So vjjj>
– James Scriven
Jan 3 '16 at 0:59
add a comment |
To supplement the above answer, take a look here.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/235839/how-do-i-indent-multiple-lines-quickly-in-vi
There are more than one way to do this, and I can't hope to compete with documentation already provided there.
My personal favorite is == to auto-indent. 5== to auto-indent 5 lines.
edited May 23 '17 at 12:39
Community♦
1
answered Jul 20 '11 at 15:16
user606723user606723
6811413
add a comment |
To supplement the above answer, take a look here.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/235839/how-do-i-indent-multiple-lines-quickly-in-vi
There are more than one way to do this, and I can't hope to compete with documentation already provided there.
My personal favorite is == to auto-indent. 5== to auto-indent 5 lines.
edited May 23 '17 at 12:39
Community♦
1
answered Jul 20 '11 at 15:16
user606723user606723
6811413
add a comment |
To supplement the above answer, take a look here.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/235839/how-do-i-indent-multiple-lines-quickly-in-vi
There are more than one way to do this, and I can't hope to compete with documentation already provided there.
My personal favorite is == to auto-indent. 5== to auto-indent 5 lines.
edited May 23 '17 at 12:39
Community♦
1
answered Jul 20 '11 at 15:16
user606723user606723
6811413
To supplement the above answer, take a look here.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/235839/how-do-i-indent-multiple-lines-quickly-in-vi
There are more than one way to do this, and I can't hope to compete with documentation already provided there.
My personal favorite is == to auto-indent. 5== to auto-indent 5 lines.
edited May 23 '17 at 12:39
Community♦
1
answered Jul 20 '11 at 15:16
user606723user606723
6811413
edited May 23 '17 at 12:39
Community♦
1
edited May 23 '17 at 12:39
Community♦
1
edited May 23 '17 at 12:39
Community♦
1
1
answered Jul 20 '11 at 15:16
user606723user606723
6811413
answered Jul 20 '11 at 15:16
user606723user606723
6811413
answered Jul 20 '11 at 15:16
user606723user606723
6811413
6811413
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add a comment |
To indent the all the lines below the current line
=G
So, to indent entire file, go to the beginning of the file (gg) and then indent all the lines below the current line (=G)
gg=G
To indent the current line
==
So, to indent n lines below the current line
n==
For example, to indent 4 lines below the current line
4==
These are the simplest commands to indent multiple lines.
answered Jul 31 '14 at 4:33
Sagar JainSagar Jain
20124
add a comment |
To indent the all the lines below the current line
=G
So, to indent entire file, go to the beginning of the file (gg) and then indent all the lines below the current line (=G)
gg=G
To indent the current line
==
So, to indent n lines below the current line
n==
For example, to indent 4 lines below the current line
4==
These are the simplest commands to indent multiple lines.
answered Jul 31 '14 at 4:33
Sagar JainSagar Jain
20124
add a comment |
To indent the all the lines below the current line
=G
So, to indent entire file, go to the beginning of the file (gg) and then indent all the lines below the current line (=G)
gg=G
To indent the current line
==
So, to indent n lines below the current line
n==
For example, to indent 4 lines below the current line
4==
These are the simplest commands to indent multiple lines.
answered Jul 31 '14 at 4:33
Sagar JainSagar Jain
20124
To indent the all the lines below the current line
=G
So, to indent entire file, go to the beginning of the file (gg) and then indent all the lines below the current line (=G)
gg=G
To indent the current line
==
So, to indent n lines below the current line
n==
For example, to indent 4 lines below the current line
4==
These are the simplest commands to indent multiple lines.
answered Jul 31 '14 at 4:33
Sagar JainSagar Jain
20124
edited Aug 9 '14 at 7:38
answered Jul 31 '14 at 4:33
Sagar JainSagar Jain
20124
answered Jul 31 '14 at 4:33
Sagar JainSagar Jain
20124
answered Jul 31 '14 at 4:33
Sagar JainSagar Jain
20124
20124
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If it was me, I would notice that there are 4 lines to indent, position onto the top line and then type >4>. If there were too many lines to count, I would position onto the top line and type mk to make a mark named k, then position onto the bottom line (which might be several screenfuls away), and type >'k
answered Aug 11 '11 at 5:21
Michael DillonMichael Dillon
79737
add a comment |
If it was me, I would notice that there are 4 lines to indent, position onto the top line and then type >4>. If there were too many lines to count, I would position onto the top line and type mk to make a mark named k, then position onto the bottom line (which might be several screenfuls away), and type >'k
answered Aug 11 '11 at 5:21
Michael DillonMichael Dillon
79737
add a comment |
If it was me, I would notice that there are 4 lines to indent, position onto the top line and then type >4>. If there were too many lines to count, I would position onto the top line and type mk to make a mark named k, then position onto the bottom line (which might be several screenfuls away), and type >'k
answered Aug 11 '11 at 5:21
Michael DillonMichael Dillon
79737
If it was me, I would notice that there are 4 lines to indent, position onto the top line and then type >4>. If there were too many lines to count, I would position onto the top line and type mk to make a mark named k, then position onto the bottom line (which might be several screenfuls away), and type >'k
answered Aug 11 '11 at 5:21
Michael DillonMichael Dillon
79737
answered Aug 11 '11 at 5:21
Michael DillonMichael Dillon
79737
answered Aug 11 '11 at 5:21
Michael DillonMichael Dillon
79737
answered Aug 11 '11 at 5:21
Michael DillonMichael Dillon
79737
79737
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Here is a nice approach, if you are trying to indent over a great number of lines:
:/<script>/,/</script>/ >>
answered Aug 8 '11 at 5:46
bhinesleybhinesley
55847
add a comment |
Here is a nice approach, if you are trying to indent over a great number of lines:
:/<script>/,/</script>/ >>
answered Aug 8 '11 at 5:46
bhinesleybhinesley
55847
add a comment |
Here is a nice approach, if you are trying to indent over a great number of lines:
:/<script>/,/</script>/ >>
answered Aug 8 '11 at 5:46
bhinesleybhinesley
55847
Here is a nice approach, if you are trying to indent over a great number of lines:
:/<script>/,/</script>/ >>
answered Aug 8 '11 at 5:46
bhinesleybhinesley
55847
answered Aug 8 '11 at 5:46
bhinesleybhinesley
55847
answered Aug 8 '11 at 5:46
bhinesleybhinesley
55847
answered Aug 8 '11 at 5:46
bhinesleybhinesley
55847
55847
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