string-rectangle(3)

NAME

string-rectangle - Add a string vertically.
space-rectangle - Adds space(s) vertically.

SYNOPSIS

string-rectangle "string"
n space-rectangle

DESCRIPTION

string-rectangle inserts the string at the same column position on each line of the current region. The command prompts the user for a string and inserts it at the current cursor column on all the lines between the cursor and the mark inclusive. This is generally used to pre-pend lines with new text.

space-rectangle is the same as string-rectangle except it inserts n spaces, default being 1, rather than a given string. This command is very useful when moving a column of text over to align with another column.

SEE ALSO

exchange-point-and-mark(2), insert-space(2), kill-rectangle(2), set-mark(2), yank-rectangle(2).

Ref: string-rectangle(3) File: m3mac063.3 Date: 2026/02/17

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