In Vim, how do you get the number of lines in the current file using vimscript?
I'm trying to get the count of lines in the current file using vimscript but I can't figure out how (and google is returning a bunch of crap about showing line numbers).
You can use line() function:
:echo line('$')
Pressing ctrl-g will reveal the filename, current line, the line count, your current position as a percentage, and your cursor's current column number.
You could also use
wc -l <filename>
when you select an area, then vim shows in corner how many lines you have selected
if you have following in your .vimrc file:
set statusline=%f\ %l,%c