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== To comment out blocks in vim: == | |||
* press <kbd>Esc</kbd> (to leave editing or other mode) | |||
* hit <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>v</kbd> (visual block mode) | |||
* use the up/down arrow keys to select lines you want (it won't highlight everything - it's OK!) | |||
* <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>i</kbd> (capital I) | |||
* insert the text you want, e.g. '# ' | |||
* press <kbd>Esc</kbd> | |||
Give it a second to work. | |||
== To uncomment blocks in vim: == | |||
* press <kbd>Esc</kbd> (to leave editing or other mode) | |||
* hit <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>v</kbd> (visual block mode) | |||
* use the up/down arrow keys to select the lines to uncomment. | |||
*If you want to select multiple characters, use one or combine these methods: | |||
** use the left/right arrow keys to select more text | |||
** to select chunks of text use <kbd>shift</kbd> + left/right arrow key | |||
** you can repeatedly push the delete keys below, like a regular delete button | |||
* press <kbd>d</kbd> or <kbd>x</kbd> to delete characters, repeatedly if necessary | |||
* press <kbd>Esc</kbd> | |||
Give it a second to work. | |||
[[Category:Tools]] | [[Category:Tools]] | ||