Percentage and Column Jumps

{n}% jumps to a percentage of the file. {n}| jumps to a column.

Keys: %, |

{n}% jumps to that percent through the file. {n}| jumps to column n on the current line. Both are obscure, both are occasionally exactly what you want.

{n}% is unusual: it jumps to {n} percent of the way through the file. 50% lands you in the middle of the buffer. Useful for big files when you don't want to count lines.

{n}| jumps to column {n} on the current line. Useful when working with fixed-width data, makefiles, or anything where columns matter.

Jump to {n}% of the file
KeyNote
{n}
%
Jump to column {n} of the current line
KeyNote
{n}
|
{n}% — jump by percentage
{n}| — jump to column

Reference

Key Action
{n}% Jump to {n}% of file
{n}| Jump to column {n} of current line
% (no count) Match bracket

Worked example — % jumps to matching bracket

% bounces between paired (), [], {}.

Step 1 · Cursor on '('.
Cursor on '('.
Step 2 · % · % — landed on ')'.
% — landed on ')'.
Step 3 · l% · l then % — bounced from { to }.
l then % — bounced from { to }.

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See also: File Motions, Line Motions, Match Bracket