Delete Multiple Lines

In Vim, you can delete entire lines using the d command combined with line motions.

d

-delete the current line

Example

d

j

-delete the current line and the line below

Example

d

k

-delete the current line and the line above

Example

3

d

-delete 3 lines

Example

function greet(name) {
  return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}

const message = greet("world");
greet();

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Tips

You can also use a count before dd to delete multiple lines. For example, 3dd will delete 3 lines.