Vim: how to paste a block of text at the end of multiple lines?
Problem
Say I have a block of text like this: And I want to append each of these lines to the end of 3 corresponding lines of code: So that the end result is Is there an easy way to do this in Vim?
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Fix for: Vim: how to paste a block of text at the end of multiple lines?
Use visual block mode (Ctrl+v) to select one set of lines, then either y or d them. Then, if you selected the foo, bar, baz lines use visual block mode again to select the first column of the comment lines and then Shift+p them into place (or if you selected the comment lines, select the last column of the foo bar baz lines and p them into place. Getting the hang of positioning might take a bit of practice, but when you've got the knack you'll be flying. When you've got a block selected you can…
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