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Insert text - ex

Insert operates only in ex mode, from vi type Q to change mode.

:i insert text after current line until . (dot) in col 1 is typed

:i! as previous but toggles autoindent (upon append termination

autoindent reverts to its normal state)

:10 i insert text after line 10

n.b. - i means insert

Marisa Luvisetto
2000-12-20

`:i`	insert text after current line until . (dot) in col 1 is typed
`:i!`	as previous but toggles autoindent (upon append termination
	autoindent reverts to its normal state)
`:10 i`	insert text after line 10
n.b. - `i` means insert