Re: What is the largest file I can edit using vim?

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> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Adam <lespea@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> For a file that large you'll need to make sure you have a lot of ram and
>> are using a 64 bit version of vim.  You should also consider using the
>> LargeFile plugin (http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1506)
>>
>> ~Adam~
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On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 9:22 PM, james pruett <gpscruise@gmail.com> wrote:
> ok, I dont have a 64bit system.
> Thanks for the reply.

In which case, you could chop the file into segments and edit those.
Or, depending on what you're trying to do, you might be able to write
a program to make your changes.

I have to say that even editors that *can* handle huge files tend to
do so very slowly. There may be exceptions, but I wouldn't count on
it.

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