Tuesday, August 18, 2015

RE: displaying ^M carriage returns in a file, like the 'old' vi used to do

> So, the question has been raised, and I'm posting it to this group. Is there a
> simple method, in vim, of displaying ^M carriage return characters as a
> precaution or test when their presence in a file can be detrimental, if not
> catastrophic?

There is some good information at:
http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/File_format

To be sure there are no lingering ^M you can search:

/\r

In a search, \r finds ^M.

John


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