Comment multiple lines in vim
To comment multiple lines in vim, first select the line in visual mode.
To change mode to visual mode, type
v
Now use j/k keys to select lines of text you need to comment.
To comment
To comment, use :norm command.
:norm i#
This will insert # to start of every line.
When you type :norm, in visual mode, you will see
:'<,'>norm i#
Uncomment
To uncomment, select the lines in visual mode. Then run
:norm x
this will delete first chars from every selected lines.
Method 2
You can use CTRL + V, this will select first char only.
To comment
1) Get into VISUAL_BLOCK mode by pressing CTRL + V
2) use j/k keys to select lines to comment.
3) Press SHIFT + I, now type #
4) Press ESC
To uncomment
1) Get into VISUAL_BLOCK mode by pressing CTRL + V
2) use j/k keys to select lines to comment.
3) Press x