I have a csv file with a record size of greater than 2048.So when i try to open the file in VI..This is the error i get (test.csv" A line cannot be longer than 2048 characters)
Is there a way i can change this parameter to read a bigger line
fold -s file >wrapped_file
vi wrapped_file
I'm not sure if "-s" is portable; you might have to omit it.
You could try one of the vi clones, e.g. elvis (see Elvis DL - e-Library with semantics download | SourceForge.net for docs and downloads), vim, vile or nvi. They're all similar to vi and have extra features, like allowing impossibly log line lengths, binary file editing, multiple undo, enhanced searching, multiple windows etc. The only disadvantage is that they all differ from standard vi and standard vi is the one you find everywhere!
cheers