Is there a command to split lines in Vim?
In Vim, the J key joins two lines together. Is there a similar, built-in, key combination to split lines with a newline (at the cursor position, or similar)?
Alternatively, what would be the most robust way to define a key combination to do that (in normal mode, not insert mode)?
vim vi
edited Jun 11 '17 at 11:31
Peter Mortensen
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asked Jun 24 '13 at 15:12
Andrew FerrierAndrew Ferrier
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In Vim, the J key joins two lines together. Is there a similar, built-in, key combination to split lines with a newline (at the cursor position, or similar)?
Alternatively, what would be the most robust way to define a key combination to do that (in normal mode, not insert mode)?
vim vi
edited Jun 11 '17 at 11:31
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
asked Jun 24 '13 at 15:12
Andrew FerrierAndrew Ferrier
88921333
See also: stackoverflow.com/questions/624821/vim-split-line-command
– dreftymac
Jan 7 '17 at 15:36
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In Vim, the J key joins two lines together. Is there a similar, built-in, key combination to split lines with a newline (at the cursor position, or similar)?
Alternatively, what would be the most robust way to define a key combination to do that (in normal mode, not insert mode)?
vim vi
edited Jun 11 '17 at 11:31
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
asked Jun 24 '13 at 15:12
Andrew FerrierAndrew Ferrier
88921333
In Vim, the J key joins two lines together. Is there a similar, built-in, key combination to split lines with a newline (at the cursor position, or similar)?
Alternatively, what would be the most robust way to define a key combination to do that (in normal mode, not insert mode)?
vim vi
vim vi
edited Jun 11 '17 at 11:31
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
asked Jun 24 '13 at 15:12
Andrew FerrierAndrew Ferrier
88921333
edited Jun 11 '17 at 11:31
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
asked Jun 24 '13 at 15:12
Andrew FerrierAndrew Ferrier
88921333
edited Jun 11 '17 at 11:31
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
edited Jun 11 '17 at 11:31
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
edited Jun 11 '17 at 11:31
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
8,376166185
asked Jun 24 '13 at 15:12
Andrew FerrierAndrew Ferrier
88921333
asked Jun 24 '13 at 15:12
Andrew FerrierAndrew Ferrier
88921333
asked Jun 24 '13 at 15:12
Andrew FerrierAndrew Ferrier
88921333
88921333
See also: stackoverflow.com/questions/624821/vim-split-line-command
– dreftymac
Jan 7 '17 at 15:36
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See also: stackoverflow.com/questions/624821/vim-split-line-command
– dreftymac
Jan 7 '17 at 15:36
See also: stackoverflow.com/questions/624821/vim-split-line-command
– dreftymac
Jan 7 '17 at 15:36
See also: stackoverflow.com/questions/624821/vim-split-line-command
– dreftymac
Jan 7 '17 at 15:36
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No, there's no built-in command for that.
When I want to split on a <Space>, I do r<CR>.
--- EDIT ---
@keith-nicholas' comment reminded me about this question. FWIW I came up with an hopefully "universal" method in the mean time:
function! BreakHere()
s/^(s*)(.{-})(s*)(%#)(s*)(.*)/12r146
call histdel("/", -1)
endfunction
nnoremap <key> :<C-u>call BreakHere()<CR>
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
romainlromainl
18k23346
2
Usingr<CR>is simply clever! Thanks!
– Marcelo
Apr 8 '17 at 13:33
that's great! super annoying going into insert to insert lines
– Keith Nicholas
Jul 13 '17 at 4:06
I founds<CR>keeps indentation whereasr<CR>does not.
– py4on
Mar 1 at 11:41
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a Enter Esc to split to the right of the cursor, or i Enter Esc to split to the left.
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:17
ScottScott
15.9k113990
1
That is it. Just insert a single newline. Alternatively: use r+<return> to replace the character under the cursor with a newline. Would be nice to have a single letter command for it, but as far as I know there isn't one.
– Tonny
Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
add a comment |
You could define your own using map. To define z as the command for example:
:map z i<CTRL+m>
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
suspectussuspectus
3,67161931
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The easiest way I've found to split lines in Vim is the normal mode command gq (type both letters in quick succession in normal or visual mode):
- In visual mode, it will split whatever is selected.
- In normal mode, you follow
gqwith a motion.
For example, gql will split one line to the currently set width. To set the width of the split lines to be different from your current setting, you can use
:set textwidth=<n>
Where n=number of characters you want in a line, e.g., 10, and change back to your normal width when you're done.
Got this information from a Youtube video by Kholidfu that shows how to join and split lines in normal mode using a motion: Vim Tutorial - Join and Split Lines.
edited Jun 13 '17 at 15:24
Greenonline
1,2743923
answered Jun 13 '17 at 14:12
vdicarlovdicarlo
111
add a comment |
You can record a macro:
in normal mode type "q+" to start the record.
press "i", the macro you want to record.
then press "q" again to stop recording.
to use the macro go to normal mode and type "@+letter".
in my case I used the "b" to use this macro:
to record type in normal mode "qbiq"
to use type in normal mode "@b"
answered Feb 7 at 11:14
luizhjluizhj
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No, there's no built-in command for that.
When I want to split on a <Space>, I do r<CR>.
--- EDIT ---
@keith-nicholas' comment reminded me about this question. FWIW I came up with an hopefully "universal" method in the mean time:
function! BreakHere()
s/^(s*)(.{-})(s*)(%#)(s*)(.*)/12r146
call histdel("/", -1)
endfunction
nnoremap <key> :<C-u>call BreakHere()<CR>
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
romainlromainl
18k23346
2
Usingr<CR>is simply clever! Thanks!
– Marcelo
Apr 8 '17 at 13:33
that's great! super annoying going into insert to insert lines
– Keith Nicholas
Jul 13 '17 at 4:06
I founds<CR>keeps indentation whereasr<CR>does not.
– py4on
Mar 1 at 11:41
add a comment |
No, there's no built-in command for that.
When I want to split on a <Space>, I do r<CR>.
--- EDIT ---
@keith-nicholas' comment reminded me about this question. FWIW I came up with an hopefully "universal" method in the mean time:
function! BreakHere()
s/^(s*)(.{-})(s*)(%#)(s*)(.*)/12r146
call histdel("/", -1)
endfunction
nnoremap <key> :<C-u>call BreakHere()<CR>
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
romainlromainl
18k23346
2
Usingr<CR>is simply clever! Thanks!
– Marcelo
Apr 8 '17 at 13:33
that's great! super annoying going into insert to insert lines
– Keith Nicholas
Jul 13 '17 at 4:06
I founds<CR>keeps indentation whereasr<CR>does not.
– py4on
Mar 1 at 11:41
add a comment |
No, there's no built-in command for that.
When I want to split on a <Space>, I do r<CR>.
--- EDIT ---
@keith-nicholas' comment reminded me about this question. FWIW I came up with an hopefully "universal" method in the mean time:
function! BreakHere()
s/^(s*)(.{-})(s*)(%#)(s*)(.*)/12r146
call histdel("/", -1)
endfunction
nnoremap <key> :<C-u>call BreakHere()<CR>
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
romainlromainl
18k23346
No, there's no built-in command for that.
When I want to split on a <Space>, I do r<CR>.
--- EDIT ---
@keith-nicholas' comment reminded me about this question. FWIW I came up with an hopefully "universal" method in the mean time:
function! BreakHere()
s/^(s*)(.{-})(s*)(%#)(s*)(.*)/12r146
call histdel("/", -1)
endfunction
nnoremap <key> :<C-u>call BreakHere()<CR>
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
romainlromainl
18k23346
edited Jul 13 '17 at 11:23
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
romainlromainl
18k23346
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
romainlromainl
18k23346
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
romainlromainl
18k23346
18k23346
2
Usingr<CR>is simply clever! Thanks!
– Marcelo
Apr 8 '17 at 13:33
that's great! super annoying going into insert to insert lines
– Keith Nicholas
Jul 13 '17 at 4:06
I founds<CR>keeps indentation whereasr<CR>does not.
– py4on
Mar 1 at 11:41
add a comment |
2
Usingr<CR>is simply clever! Thanks!
– Marcelo
Apr 8 '17 at 13:33
that's great! super annoying going into insert to insert lines
– Keith Nicholas
Jul 13 '17 at 4:06
I founds<CR>keeps indentation whereasr<CR>does not.
– py4on
Mar 1 at 11:41
2
2
Using
r<CR> is simply clever! Thanks!– Marcelo
Apr 8 '17 at 13:33
Using
r<CR> is simply clever! Thanks!– Marcelo
Apr 8 '17 at 13:33
that's great! super annoying going into insert to insert lines
– Keith Nicholas
Jul 13 '17 at 4:06
that's great! super annoying going into insert to insert lines
– Keith Nicholas
Jul 13 '17 at 4:06
I found
s<CR> keeps indentation whereas r<CR> does not.– py4on
Mar 1 at 11:41
I found
s<CR> keeps indentation whereas r<CR> does not.– py4on
Mar 1 at 11:41
add a comment |
a Enter Esc to split to the right of the cursor, or i Enter Esc to split to the left.
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:17
ScottScott
15.9k113990
1
That is it. Just insert a single newline. Alternatively: use r+<return> to replace the character under the cursor with a newline. Would be nice to have a single letter command for it, but as far as I know there isn't one.
– Tonny
Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
add a comment |
a Enter Esc to split to the right of the cursor, or i Enter Esc to split to the left.
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:17
ScottScott
15.9k113990
1
That is it. Just insert a single newline. Alternatively: use r+<return> to replace the character under the cursor with a newline. Would be nice to have a single letter command for it, but as far as I know there isn't one.
– Tonny
Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
add a comment |
a Enter Esc to split to the right of the cursor, or i Enter Esc to split to the left.
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:17
ScottScott
15.9k113990
a Enter Esc to split to the right of the cursor, or i Enter Esc to split to the left.
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:17
ScottScott
15.9k113990
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:17
ScottScott
15.9k113990
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:17
ScottScott
15.9k113990
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:17
ScottScott
15.9k113990
15.9k113990
1
That is it. Just insert a single newline. Alternatively: use r+<return> to replace the character under the cursor with a newline. Would be nice to have a single letter command for it, but as far as I know there isn't one.
– Tonny
Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
add a comment |
1
That is it. Just insert a single newline. Alternatively: use r+<return> to replace the character under the cursor with a newline. Would be nice to have a single letter command for it, but as far as I know there isn't one.
– Tonny
Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
1
1
That is it. Just insert a single newline. Alternatively: use r+<return> to replace the character under the cursor with a newline. Would be nice to have a single letter command for it, but as far as I know there isn't one.
– Tonny
Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
That is it. Just insert a single newline. Alternatively: use r+<return> to replace the character under the cursor with a newline. Would be nice to have a single letter command for it, but as far as I know there isn't one.
– Tonny
Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
add a comment |
You could define your own using map. To define z as the command for example:
:map z i<CTRL+m>
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
suspectussuspectus
3,67161931
add a comment |
You could define your own using map. To define z as the command for example:
:map z i<CTRL+m>
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
suspectussuspectus
3,67161931
add a comment |
You could define your own using map. To define z as the command for example:
:map z i<CTRL+m>
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
suspectussuspectus
3,67161931
You could define your own using map. To define z as the command for example:
:map z i<CTRL+m>
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
suspectussuspectus
3,67161931
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
suspectussuspectus
3,67161931
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
suspectussuspectus
3,67161931
answered Jun 24 '13 at 15:23
suspectussuspectus
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3,67161931
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add a comment |
The easiest way I've found to split lines in Vim is the normal mode command gq (type both letters in quick succession in normal or visual mode):
- In visual mode, it will split whatever is selected.
- In normal mode, you follow
gqwith a motion.
For example, gql will split one line to the currently set width. To set the width of the split lines to be different from your current setting, you can use
:set textwidth=<n>
Where n=number of characters you want in a line, e.g., 10, and change back to your normal width when you're done.
Got this information from a Youtube video by Kholidfu that shows how to join and split lines in normal mode using a motion: Vim Tutorial - Join and Split Lines.
edited Jun 13 '17 at 15:24
Greenonline
1,2743923
answered Jun 13 '17 at 14:12
vdicarlovdicarlo
111
add a comment |
The easiest way I've found to split lines in Vim is the normal mode command gq (type both letters in quick succession in normal or visual mode):
- In visual mode, it will split whatever is selected.
- In normal mode, you follow
gqwith a motion.
For example, gql will split one line to the currently set width. To set the width of the split lines to be different from your current setting, you can use
:set textwidth=<n>
Where n=number of characters you want in a line, e.g., 10, and change back to your normal width when you're done.
Got this information from a Youtube video by Kholidfu that shows how to join and split lines in normal mode using a motion: Vim Tutorial - Join and Split Lines.
edited Jun 13 '17 at 15:24
Greenonline
1,2743923
answered Jun 13 '17 at 14:12
vdicarlovdicarlo
111
add a comment |
The easiest way I've found to split lines in Vim is the normal mode command gq (type both letters in quick succession in normal or visual mode):
- In visual mode, it will split whatever is selected.
- In normal mode, you follow
gqwith a motion.
For example, gql will split one line to the currently set width. To set the width of the split lines to be different from your current setting, you can use
:set textwidth=<n>
Where n=number of characters you want in a line, e.g., 10, and change back to your normal width when you're done.
Got this information from a Youtube video by Kholidfu that shows how to join and split lines in normal mode using a motion: Vim Tutorial - Join and Split Lines.
edited Jun 13 '17 at 15:24
Greenonline
1,2743923
answered Jun 13 '17 at 14:12
vdicarlovdicarlo
111
The easiest way I've found to split lines in Vim is the normal mode command gq (type both letters in quick succession in normal or visual mode):
- In visual mode, it will split whatever is selected.
- In normal mode, you follow
gqwith a motion.
For example, gql will split one line to the currently set width. To set the width of the split lines to be different from your current setting, you can use
:set textwidth=<n>
Where n=number of characters you want in a line, e.g., 10, and change back to your normal width when you're done.
Got this information from a Youtube video by Kholidfu that shows how to join and split lines in normal mode using a motion: Vim Tutorial - Join and Split Lines.
edited Jun 13 '17 at 15:24
Greenonline
1,2743923
answered Jun 13 '17 at 14:12
vdicarlovdicarlo
111
edited Jun 13 '17 at 15:24
Greenonline
1,2743923
edited Jun 13 '17 at 15:24
Greenonline
1,2743923
edited Jun 13 '17 at 15:24
Greenonline
1,2743923
1,2743923
answered Jun 13 '17 at 14:12
vdicarlovdicarlo
111
answered Jun 13 '17 at 14:12
vdicarlovdicarlo
111
answered Jun 13 '17 at 14:12
vdicarlovdicarlo
111
111
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add a comment |
You can record a macro:
in normal mode type "q+" to start the record.
press "i", the macro you want to record.
then press "q" again to stop recording.
to use the macro go to normal mode and type "@+letter".
in my case I used the "b" to use this macro:
to record type in normal mode "qbiq"
to use type in normal mode "@b"
answered Feb 7 at 11:14
luizhjluizhj
1
add a comment |
You can record a macro:
in normal mode type "q+" to start the record.
press "i", the macro you want to record.
then press "q" again to stop recording.
to use the macro go to normal mode and type "@+letter".
in my case I used the "b" to use this macro:
to record type in normal mode "qbiq"
to use type in normal mode "@b"
answered Feb 7 at 11:14
luizhjluizhj
1
add a comment |
You can record a macro:
in normal mode type "q+" to start the record.
press "i", the macro you want to record.
then press "q" again to stop recording.
to use the macro go to normal mode and type "@+letter".
in my case I used the "b" to use this macro:
to record type in normal mode "qbiq"
to use type in normal mode "@b"
answered Feb 7 at 11:14
luizhjluizhj
1
You can record a macro:
in normal mode type "q+" to start the record.
press "i", the macro you want to record.
then press "q" again to stop recording.
to use the macro go to normal mode and type "@+letter".
in my case I used the "b" to use this macro:
to record type in normal mode "qbiq"
to use type in normal mode "@b"
answered Feb 7 at 11:14
luizhjluizhj
1
answered Feb 7 at 11:14
luizhjluizhj
1
answered Feb 7 at 11:14
luizhjluizhj
1
answered Feb 7 at 11:14
luizhjluizhj
1
1
add a comment |
add a comment |
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See also: stackoverflow.com/questions/624821/vim-split-line-command
– dreftymac
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