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Re: line numbers in code



On Fri, 25 May 2001, john gennard wrote:

> I'm having to look for certain lines in code and have been doing so
> by laboriously counting down the program. As many error messages
> make reference to line numbers, I feel sure there must be a simple
> way to locate say 'line 1267' How do people go about this?

That depends on what editor you use. In vi, for example, you can type,
say:

1267G

...in command mode (capital 'G', BTW), and you're right there. So, what
editor are you using?

- Aaron

-- 
So:  My point is that [Microsoft] may have a ton of money and be more
vicious than a junkyard dog, and have a stranglehold on dimwitted IS
managers, but they're just not very _competent_.

-- Rick Moen, on macosx-for-users




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