Re: Vim question

[kamaraju kusumanchi <raju.mailinglists@gmail.com>]

Paolo Pantaleo wrote:

> I just started learning python (i think it is great). Now i have the
> following problem:
> How can i comment 10 lines of code in a shot? That is, how can i add a
> # at the begenning of a range of lines?
>
> just to be more clear, i want to rasform
>
> a=['a','b','c']
> for i in a:
>    do_something(i)
>    print i
>
> to
>
> #a=['a','b','c']
> #for i in a:
> #    do_something(i)
> #    print i
>
> Thnx
> PAolo
> --
>
>
> If you feel is a good idea, pleas correct my poor English
>
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> http://mypic.altervista.org
>
>
>  
Go to the beginning of line where you want to enter #

ctrl-v
10j
I
#<space>
<esc>

ctrl-v = enter visual block mode
10j = go 10 lines down
I = Insert before
#<space> = insert the #, <space> characters
<esc> = go to normal mode and see the other 10 lines get updated.

raju

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