How can I open vim with a particular line number at the top?
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Solution 1
You could issue zt
after opening the file, so something like: vim +500 filename -c 'normal zt'
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Solution 2
As an alternative (because I ended up here searching for it), if you want to have the syntax vim <filename>:<linenumber>
, eg vim test.rb:45
, you can use vim-fetch with Vundle:
Plugin 'kopischke/vim-fetch'
Solution 3
This should do it:
vim +'500|norm! zt' filename
Or you could just start the habit of using zt (top), zz (center), and zb (bottom); In my case, it is so automatic, I wouldn't really require the extra invocation argument
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stinkypyper
Updated on January 13, 2020Comments
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stinkypyper over 4 years
I know it is possible to have vim open a file at particular line number using this syntax:
vim +500 filename
However, I would like it to open with the specified line at the top of the editor window, not in the middle.