Range Commands With Relative Numbering (Jason Draper)

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Jason Draper helps you streamline by using range commands with relative numbering. Basic Commands: * :7y * :-1,-3d * :-1,-3t.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/videos/range-commands-with-relative-numbering-jason-draper
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Jason Draper helps you streamline by using range commands with relative numbering.

Basic Commands:

  • :7y
  • :-1,-3d
  • :-1,-3t.
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How did Jason get the actual line number to show on the current line when in relative number mode, rather than just 0? Looks useful!

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Add

set relativenumber
set number

to your .vimrc to get relative line numbers and the current line number.

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I have this in my .vimrc file to toggle between the two:

function! NumberToggle()
  if(&relativenumber ==1)
    set norelativenumber
    set number
  else
    set relativenumber
    set number
  endif
endfunction

nnoremap <leader>n :call NumberToggle()<cr>

It works alright.

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Ah cool, thanks guys!

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@DavidVII, if you have vim-unimpaired, you can also use the plugins toggles, con for toggling numbering and cor to toggle relative number.

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