Ranges

• In Vim, one can execute several commands on ranges (:help range).

• Ranges are:
• • [Start],[End]

• Or alternatively

• • %
  • for the entire file.

• Or an empty range-specifier for context-specific default (such as the current line or the entire file)

• [Start] and [End] can be:

• • [Digits] - an absolute line number
  • . - the current line
  • $ - last line in a file.
  • 't or 'T - the position of mark t.
  • /{pattern}[/] - next line where matches.
  • ?{pattern[?] - previous line
  • \/ - the next line where the previously used search pattern matches.
  • \? - the previous line

• For example if you've set marks "a" and "e", then you can say:

• • :'a,'es/^/# /

• • To comment out the text.