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Quickly increment column of numbers in vim
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Feb 9, 2024
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Quickly increment column of numbers with Vim
# step by step
First, move the cursor to the top 0 (I use [] to signify cursor location).
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<div class="test">[0]</div>
<div class="test">0</div>
<div class="test">0</div>
<div class="test">0</div>
<div class="test">0</div>
<div class="test">0</div>
<div class="test">0</div>
<div class="test">0</div>
<div class="test">0</div>
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Using VISUAL BLOCK mode (<C-v>), go down 8 times (<C-v>8j) to visually select all 0’s.
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<div class="test">[0]</div>
<div class="test">[0]</div>
<div class="test">[0]</div>
<div class="test">[0]</div>
<div class="test">[0]</div>
<div class="test">[0]</div>
<div class="test">[0]</div>
<div class="test">[0]</div>
<div class="test">[0]</div>
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Now type g <C-a>. Voila!
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<div class="test">1</div>
<div class="test">2</div>
<div class="test">3</div>
<div class="test">4</div>
<div class="test">5</div>
<div class="test">6</div>
<div class="test">7</div>
<div class="test">8</div>
<div class="test">9</div>
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Quick vim tips to generate and increment numbers
References: vim
Created 2022-11-18