Line Ranges
Many of the commands specified next can be applied to a range of lines, rather than the whole file. To specify a line range;
Get into command mode.
Type a colon.
Type a start line, an optional comma, and a stop line.
This chapter is broken up into the following sections:
| Title of the Section | What It Really Means |
|---|---|
| Just Enough to Get By | Quick start for beginners. |
| Starting and Stopping vi | What it sounds like. |
| Position within a File | Scrolling and motion. |
| Searching and Replacing | Also includes pattern matching examples. |
| Adding and Deleting Text | Invoking edit mode, also deleting. |
| Yanking and Putting | Not unlike copy & paste. |
| Shell Interaction | Shell functions available in an edit session. |
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