LPI Exam 101-500 Topic 7 Question 78 Discussion

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Question #: 78
Topic #: 7

In the vi editor, how can commands such as moving the cursor or copying lines into the buffer be issued multiple times or applied to multiple rows?

ABy using the command :repeat followed by the number and the command.

BBy specifying the number right in front of a command such as 4l or 2yj.

CBy selecting all affected lines using the shift and cursor keys before applying the command.

DBy issuing a command such as :set repetition=4 which repeats every subsequentcommand 4 times.

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by Karan at Dec 13, 2023, 02:52 PM

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Isadora

1 months ago

Wait, you mean vi has commands other than 'ESC, :wq'? Mind = blown!

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Ora

14 hours ago

C) By selecting all affected lines using the shift and cursor keys before applying the command.

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Theodora

4 days ago

B) By specifying the number right in front of a command such as 4l or 2yj.

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Dylan

6 days ago

A) By using the command :repeat followed by the number and the command.

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Denise

12 days ago

C) By selecting all affected lines using the shift and cursor keys before applying the command.

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Ben

13 days ago

B) By specifying the number right in front of a command such as 4l or 2yj.

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Yvonne

1 months ago

A) By using the command :repeat followed by the number and the command.

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Lottie

2 months ago

Option A sounds way too complicated. Who wants to type out a whole command just to repeat something?

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Nina

12 days ago

C) By selecting all affected lines using the shift and cursor keys before applying the command.

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Odette

14 days ago

B) By specifying the number right in front of a command such as 4l or 2yj.

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Tiffiny

18 days ago

A) By specifying the number right in front of a command such as 4l or 2yj.

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Norah

2 months ago

Haha, I tried option C once and ended up selecting the whole document by mistake. That's a definite no-go!

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Emeline

5 days ago

B) By specifying the number right in front of a command such as 4l or 2yj.

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Daniela

14 days ago

A) By using the command :repeat followed by the number and the command.

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Lanie

2 months ago

I prefer option D. It's more flexible and you can set the repetition to any number you want.

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Marisha

2 months ago

Option B is the correct answer. Using a number prefix to repeat a command is the easiest way to do it in vi.

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Lorita

1 months ago

User 2: That's right, using a number in front of a command is the easiest way to repeat it in vi.

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Alberta

1 months ago

User 1: Option B is the correct answer.

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Torie

1 months ago

User 2: That's right, using a number in front of a command is the easiest way to repeat it in vi.

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Leila

2 months ago

User 1: Option B is the correct answer.

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Daron

2 months ago

That makes sense, it's a quick way to repeat commands.

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Casie

2 months ago

I think it's by specifying the number right in front of a command, like 4l or 2yj.

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Daron

3 months ago

How can we issue commands multiple times in vi editor?

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