====== vim show linenumbers ======

Displaying line numbers while editing a file can be handy. This recipe describes how to turn on and off the display of line numbers in vi and vim.


While editing a document (and not inserting text), type the following to turn on line numbers:

  :set number

If you tire of the line numbers, enter the following command to turn them off:

  :set nonumber

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