How do you prettify / align / format code in vi? What is the command?
I have pasted in a hunk of code and I need to have it all formatted/aligned... obviously I am a vi neophyte.
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What is motion?
Xofo
2010-04-06 18:57:43
`:h {motion}`. And please read about basics of vim.
wRAR
2010-04-06 19:00:09
I will read the basics ... but could you explain this command?x
Xofo
2010-04-06 19:04:13
`{motion}` is a command that moves the cursor such as `w` or `4j`. `=` command is applied to the range covered by `{motion}`.
wRAR
2010-04-06 19:06:52
+1
A:
If manually adjusting indents I will open a visual block with V on the first or last line I want to re-indent, move to the brace containing the block, goto the other brace with % then shift the line with > or <
If indents are off by a lot I will shift everything all the way left with < and repeat it with . and then re-indent everything.
Another solution is to use the unix fmt command as described in Your problem with Vim is that you don't grok vi., {!}fmt
Winder
2010-04-06 19:12:50