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From: stevew@tekmdp.UUCP (Stephen Wood)
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Subject: Joining block of text in vi
Message-ID: <2154@tekmdp.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 19-Aug-83 19:21:12 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 19 19:21:12 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 20-Aug-83 09:03:55 EDT
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	I have often wanted to join blocks of text in vi as follows :

	line1
	line2			line1	linea
	line3			line2	lineb
	  :	________\	line3	linec
	  :		/	      :
	linea			      :
	lineb
	linec
	  :
	  :

	Well, here's one way to do it: 


	1) program one of your terminal keys with : ma'bddmb'ap-Jr&+

	2) goto linea and type : mb

	3) goto line1 and hit the key you programmed until all lines are
	   joined.


	This leaves your lines in the form of line1&linea. 


			Stephen Wood
			...!tekmdp!bronze!stevew