Vim is a real champ when it comes to
converting from one text file format
to another. Historically, the big
3 text ile formats have been:
- DOS
- Mac
- Unix
Here's the corresponding commands
you can use to do conversions to
the above formats:
- :set ff=dos
- :set ff=mac
- :set ff=unix
Alternatively, you can spell
everything out with the following
commands:
- :set fileformat=dos
- :set fileformat=mac
- :set fileformat=unix
When Vim reads the file into
its buffer, it determines the
format. To query what Vim has
determined, use the following
command:
:set ff
Alternatively, you can spell your
query out with:
:set fileformat
That's all it takes to do a text
file conversion in Vim.
Well, not quite all. Of course
you have to save the file to make
the conversion complete. Here's
one way to save the file:
ZZ
Here's another way to save the file:
:wq
Ed Abbott
