How to distinguish between \r\n and \n in VIM

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Solution 1

refer to VIM change end-of-line format.

If you set the file to unix mode then the carriage return shows up as ^M and the linefeed displays as the end-of-line character.

Solution 2

I know this is an older question, but I needed a similar answer and was able to find something a little better.

:set ff?

This will tell you what type of file vim thought it was when it loaded. Of course you have to have vim configured to recognize the line endings of the particular file.

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Updated on September 17, 2022

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  • Justin Dearing
    Justin Dearing over 1 year

    In VIM I can show all the hidden characters in a file via the command ":set invlist". However, end of line sequences are always displayed as $ whether it is a carriage return/line feed or just a line feed. How do I distinguish between the two types of line endings?

  • nik
    nik almost 15 years
    I always fix to the unixmode and usually run dos2unix on text files from Windows.
  • Justin Dearing
    Justin Dearing almost 15 years
    I did this, and it converts the file format in silently. However, I can test the line ending of the file effectively but awkwardly by setting one format and quitting then setting to the other format and quitting. Whichever sequence leads to a "you have unsaved changes" message is the format the line endings are not in.
  • Justin Dearing
    Justin Dearing almost 15 years
    Best answer at the moment, but I'll change the accepted answer if anyone comes up with a better one.