How do I join two lines together in Vim?
J
The J command joins the current line with the line below it, replacing the newline with a space.
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How do you record a macro to join every other line pair?
qaJjq
Record a macro that joins the current line with the next using J, then moves down one line with j.
How do I join lines without adding spaces between them?
gJ
The gJ command joins the current line with the line below it without inserting any space between them.
How do I join all selected lines into one line?
J (in visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing J joins all selected lines into a single line with spaces between them.
How do I join multiple lines together with a custom separator like a comma?
:'<,'>s/\n/, /g
Vim's J command joins lines with a single space, but sometimes you need a custom separator like a comma, pipe, or semicolon.
editing #editing #ex-commands #visual-mode #substitution #lines
How do I split a single-line code statement into multiple lines or join them back in Vim?
gS / gJ
The splitjoin.
plugins #plugins #splitjoin #editing #refactoring #formatting
How do I delete all blocks of text between two patterns throughout a file?
:g/start/,/end/d
The :g (global) command can operate on ranges, not just single lines.
How do I combine multiple Ex commands into a single undo step in Vim?
:undojoin
When writing Vim scripts or running multiple Ex commands, each command normally creates a separate undo entry.