Joining block of text in vi

[silver at csu-cs.UUCP]

Yes, but the more general (and easier) way to accomplish  such tricks in
vi is to use  ":map"  to define  otherwise-unused  keys  (like ^X) to do
things, like pass text through  outside  filters (in your case,  paste).
For  example,  my .exrc  defines  ":map ^X  {!}fmt  -j^M".  I can hit ^X
anywhere in a paragraph  and get it  reformatted  quickly.  Like this...
now watch closely...  wasn't that EASY?

Down with text compiling, what you see is what you deserve!

Alan Silverstein, Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Systems Division, Colorado
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