How to enter non-ascii characters using hex or octal codes in vi
I'm trying to write a golfing library for postscript. But it needs to be condensed itself. So I need a convenient way to type-in arbitrary bytes within mostly ascii text.
I know this can easily be done with absolutely any programming language, but can I do it in vi? (:help octal was no help).
Edit: Here's the resulting golfing library for postscript. Fortunately, I realized early on that golfing the library itself was a stupid idea and I did not do that.
vim binary
edited Jan 9 at 23:32
Thomas Dickey
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asked Jan 13 '13 at 7:51
luser droogluser droog
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I'm trying to write a golfing library for postscript. But it needs to be condensed itself. So I need a convenient way to type-in arbitrary bytes within mostly ascii text.
I know this can easily be done with absolutely any programming language, but can I do it in vi? (:help octal was no help).
Edit: Here's the resulting golfing library for postscript. Fortunately, I realized early on that golfing the library itself was a stupid idea and I did not do that.
vim binary
edited Jan 9 at 23:32
Thomas Dickey
52.4k595166
asked Jan 13 '13 at 7:51
luser droogluser droog
2621212
6
If Vim is available, this might help
– sr_
Jan 13 '13 at 9:53
related: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/108020/…
– luser droog
Apr 4 '15 at 16:24
add a comment |
I'm trying to write a golfing library for postscript. But it needs to be condensed itself. So I need a convenient way to type-in arbitrary bytes within mostly ascii text.
I know this can easily be done with absolutely any programming language, but can I do it in vi? (:help octal was no help).
Edit: Here's the resulting golfing library for postscript. Fortunately, I realized early on that golfing the library itself was a stupid idea and I did not do that.
vim binary
edited Jan 9 at 23:32
Thomas Dickey
52.4k595166
asked Jan 13 '13 at 7:51
luser droogluser droog
2621212
I'm trying to write a golfing library for postscript. But it needs to be condensed itself. So I need a convenient way to type-in arbitrary bytes within mostly ascii text.
I know this can easily be done with absolutely any programming language, but can I do it in vi? (:help octal was no help).
Edit: Here's the resulting golfing library for postscript. Fortunately, I realized early on that golfing the library itself was a stupid idea and I did not do that.
vim binary
vim binary
edited Jan 9 at 23:32
Thomas Dickey
52.4k595166
asked Jan 13 '13 at 7:51
luser droogluser droog
2621212
edited Jan 9 at 23:32
Thomas Dickey
52.4k595166
asked Jan 13 '13 at 7:51
luser droogluser droog
2621212
edited Jan 9 at 23:32
Thomas Dickey
52.4k595166
edited Jan 9 at 23:32
Thomas Dickey
52.4k595166
edited Jan 9 at 23:32
Thomas Dickey
52.4k595166
52.4k595166
asked Jan 13 '13 at 7:51
luser droogluser droog
2621212
asked Jan 13 '13 at 7:51
luser droogluser droog
2621212
asked Jan 13 '13 at 7:51
luser droogluser droog
2621212
2621212
6
If Vim is available, this might help
– sr_
Jan 13 '13 at 9:53
related: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/108020/…
– luser droog
Apr 4 '15 at 16:24
add a comment |
6
If Vim is available, this might help
– sr_
Jan 13 '13 at 9:53
related: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/108020/…
– luser droog
Apr 4 '15 at 16:24
6
6
If Vim is available, this might help
– sr_
Jan 13 '13 at 9:53
If Vim is available, this might help
– sr_
Jan 13 '13 at 9:53
related: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/108020/…
– luser droog
Apr 4 '15 at 16:24
related: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/108020/…
– luser droog
Apr 4 '15 at 16:24
add a comment |
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I assume that you use vim, because :helpoctal is a vim's command. On some systems vi is just a symlink to vim which runs it in vi-compatible mode.
In vim:
- You can enter unicode characters from basic multilingual plane you can use:
Press ctrl+v and then enter four digit hex unicode code. - Another option is digraphs. You can read more about them in
vim's help (help: dig).
Press ctrl+k and then two-character sequence.
You can list sequences supported in you vim usig command:digraph.
In nvi, vi and elsewhere:
Ctrl+Shift and hit U and then enter unicode hex code.
answered Mar 17 '13 at 0:37
Alex BolotovAlex Bolotov
469613
1
I think thatCtrl+Vis for entering decimal digits, if not followed byx
– Carlos Heuberger
Apr 21 '17 at 12:48
@Carlos is correct. This answer is wrong. Alan's answer is correct.
– malan
Jul 14 '18 at 19:52
add a comment |
:help i_CTRL-V_digit
In insert-mode, type control+V followed by
- a decimal number
xthen a hex number
uthen a 4-hexchar unicode sequence
Uthen an 8-hexchar unicode sequence
answered Apr 2 '15 at 20:02
AlanAlan
361134
To add some more tips: the decimal number must be between 0-255. The hex number between x00-xFF.
– wisbucky
Jun 7 '18 at 18:34
ascii esaple is ctrl+vx1b(for ascii color sequences)
– ThorSummoner
Jan 9 at 23:24
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I assume that you use vim, because :helpoctal is a vim's command. On some systems vi is just a symlink to vim which runs it in vi-compatible mode.
In vim:
- You can enter unicode characters from basic multilingual plane you can use:
Press ctrl+v and then enter four digit hex unicode code. - Another option is digraphs. You can read more about them in
vim's help (help: dig).
Press ctrl+k and then two-character sequence.
You can list sequences supported in you vim usig command:digraph.
In nvi, vi and elsewhere:
Ctrl+Shift and hit U and then enter unicode hex code.
answered Mar 17 '13 at 0:37
Alex BolotovAlex Bolotov
469613
1
I think thatCtrl+Vis for entering decimal digits, if not followed byx
– Carlos Heuberger
Apr 21 '17 at 12:48
@Carlos is correct. This answer is wrong. Alan's answer is correct.
– malan
Jul 14 '18 at 19:52
add a comment |
I assume that you use vim, because :helpoctal is a vim's command. On some systems vi is just a symlink to vim which runs it in vi-compatible mode.
In vim:
- You can enter unicode characters from basic multilingual plane you can use:
Press ctrl+v and then enter four digit hex unicode code. - Another option is digraphs. You can read more about them in
vim's help (help: dig).
Press ctrl+k and then two-character sequence.
You can list sequences supported in you vim usig command:digraph.
In nvi, vi and elsewhere:
Ctrl+Shift and hit U and then enter unicode hex code.
answered Mar 17 '13 at 0:37
Alex BolotovAlex Bolotov
469613
1
I think thatCtrl+Vis for entering decimal digits, if not followed byx
– Carlos Heuberger
Apr 21 '17 at 12:48
@Carlos is correct. This answer is wrong. Alan's answer is correct.
– malan
Jul 14 '18 at 19:52
add a comment |
I assume that you use vim, because :helpoctal is a vim's command. On some systems vi is just a symlink to vim which runs it in vi-compatible mode.
In vim:
- You can enter unicode characters from basic multilingual plane you can use:
Press ctrl+v and then enter four digit hex unicode code. - Another option is digraphs. You can read more about them in
vim's help (help: dig).
Press ctrl+k and then two-character sequence.
You can list sequences supported in you vim usig command:digraph.
In nvi, vi and elsewhere:
Ctrl+Shift and hit U and then enter unicode hex code.
answered Mar 17 '13 at 0:37
Alex BolotovAlex Bolotov
469613
I assume that you use vim, because :helpoctal is a vim's command. On some systems vi is just a symlink to vim which runs it in vi-compatible mode.
In vim:
- You can enter unicode characters from basic multilingual plane you can use:
Press ctrl+v and then enter four digit hex unicode code. - Another option is digraphs. You can read more about them in
vim's help (help: dig).
Press ctrl+k and then two-character sequence.
You can list sequences supported in you vim usig command:digraph.
In nvi, vi and elsewhere:
Ctrl+Shift and hit U and then enter unicode hex code.
answered Mar 17 '13 at 0:37
Alex BolotovAlex Bolotov
469613
answered Mar 17 '13 at 0:37
Alex BolotovAlex Bolotov
469613
answered Mar 17 '13 at 0:37
Alex BolotovAlex Bolotov
469613
answered Mar 17 '13 at 0:37
Alex BolotovAlex Bolotov
469613
469613
1
I think thatCtrl+Vis for entering decimal digits, if not followed byx
– Carlos Heuberger
Apr 21 '17 at 12:48
@Carlos is correct. This answer is wrong. Alan's answer is correct.
– malan
Jul 14 '18 at 19:52
add a comment |
1
I think thatCtrl+Vis for entering decimal digits, if not followed byx
– Carlos Heuberger
Apr 21 '17 at 12:48
@Carlos is correct. This answer is wrong. Alan's answer is correct.
– malan
Jul 14 '18 at 19:52
1
1
I think that
Ctrl+V is for entering decimal digits, if not followed by x– Carlos Heuberger
Apr 21 '17 at 12:48
I think that
Ctrl+V is for entering decimal digits, if not followed by x– Carlos Heuberger
Apr 21 '17 at 12:48
@Carlos is correct. This answer is wrong. Alan's answer is correct.
– malan
Jul 14 '18 at 19:52
@Carlos is correct. This answer is wrong. Alan's answer is correct.
– malan
Jul 14 '18 at 19:52
add a comment |
:help i_CTRL-V_digit
In insert-mode, type control+V followed by
- a decimal number
xthen a hex number
uthen a 4-hexchar unicode sequence
Uthen an 8-hexchar unicode sequence
answered Apr 2 '15 at 20:02
AlanAlan
361134
To add some more tips: the decimal number must be between 0-255. The hex number between x00-xFF.
– wisbucky
Jun 7 '18 at 18:34
ascii esaple is ctrl+vx1b(for ascii color sequences)
– ThorSummoner
Jan 9 at 23:24
add a comment |
:help i_CTRL-V_digit
In insert-mode, type control+V followed by
- a decimal number
xthen a hex number
uthen a 4-hexchar unicode sequence
Uthen an 8-hexchar unicode sequence
answered Apr 2 '15 at 20:02
AlanAlan
361134
To add some more tips: the decimal number must be between 0-255. The hex number between x00-xFF.
– wisbucky
Jun 7 '18 at 18:34
ascii esaple is ctrl+vx1b(for ascii color sequences)
– ThorSummoner
Jan 9 at 23:24
add a comment |
:help i_CTRL-V_digit
In insert-mode, type control+V followed by
- a decimal number
xthen a hex number
uthen a 4-hexchar unicode sequence
Uthen an 8-hexchar unicode sequence
answered Apr 2 '15 at 20:02
AlanAlan
361134
:help i_CTRL-V_digit
In insert-mode, type control+V followed by
- a decimal number
xthen a hex number
uthen a 4-hexchar unicode sequence
Uthen an 8-hexchar unicode sequence
answered Apr 2 '15 at 20:02
AlanAlan
361134
answered Apr 2 '15 at 20:02
AlanAlan
361134
answered Apr 2 '15 at 20:02
AlanAlan
361134
answered Apr 2 '15 at 20:02
AlanAlan
361134
361134
To add some more tips: the decimal number must be between 0-255. The hex number between x00-xFF.
– wisbucky
Jun 7 '18 at 18:34
ascii esaple is ctrl+vx1b(for ascii color sequences)
– ThorSummoner
Jan 9 at 23:24
add a comment |
To add some more tips: the decimal number must be between 0-255. The hex number between x00-xFF.
– wisbucky
Jun 7 '18 at 18:34
ascii esaple is ctrl+vx1b(for ascii color sequences)
– ThorSummoner
Jan 9 at 23:24
To add some more tips: the decimal number must be between 0-255. The hex number between x00-xFF.
– wisbucky
Jun 7 '18 at 18:34
To add some more tips: the decimal number must be between 0-255. The hex number between x00-xFF.
– wisbucky
Jun 7 '18 at 18:34
ascii esaple is ctrl+v
x1b (for ascii color sequences)– ThorSummoner
Jan 9 at 23:24
ascii esaple is ctrl+v
x1b (for ascii color sequences)– ThorSummoner
Jan 9 at 23:24
add a comment |
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If Vim is available, this might help
– sr_
Jan 13 '13 at 9:53
related: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/108020/…
– luser droog
Apr 4 '15 at 16:24