How to format this thing in vim?

Question

I got something like this in vim:

awqwq:bsak
cslqw:aslkjqwd
ska:jsqpwiq
salsqwqw:wpqwi

How to change it quickly to this:

awqwq              :   bsak
cslqw              :   aslkjqwd
ska                :   jsqpwiq
salsqwqw           :   wpqwi

This answer to another question answer yours https://stackoverflow.com/a/28414916/29125 — Eineki, Jan 28 '18 at 23:17
Possible duplicate of [reformat in vim for a nice column layout](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1229900/reformat-in-vim-for-a-nice-column-layout) — Eineki, Jan 28 '18 at 23:18
Thanks @Eineki , I'am on windows, but It's good to use `sed` and `dw` to solve this, I will try the second on my raspi. — alex_cj96, Jan 29 '18 at 10:31

builder-7000 · Answer 1 · 2018-01-29T17:10:58.283

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Save the following macro:

f:40i ^[l4a ^[20|dt:j0

to register a. Then place the cursor at the beginning of the text and repeat the macro with 4@a. In this macro ^[ is the escape character which can be obtained from insert mode by typing <ctrl-v><esc>.

edited Jan 29 '18 at 17:10

answered Jan 29 '18 at 04:08

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I don't understand `^[14a` and `j0` ....could you explain this, thanks~ – alex_cj96 Jan 29 '18 at 10:27
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@leavesdrift the macro means `f:` find the : in the line (go there), `40i ` insert 40 spaces before :, `^[` press , `14a ` insert 14 spaces after :, `^[` press , `20|` go to the 20th column `dt:` remove the spaces from 21 to the : char, `j` go to the next line, `0` place the cursor on the first char. If you go to the first line you have to format and press `qa` you will start record a macro on key a that will last until you exit the file. Just type the keysequence @Sergio gave you and then press q to save it. invoke it with _n_@a to apply it to the next _n_lines from the cursor – Eineki Jan 29 '18 at 12:32

How to format this thing in vim?

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