Question

How can I right align (and left align?) a block of numbers or text in vim like this:

from:

45    209   25     1
2      4     2     3
34      5   300     5
34    120   34    12

to this:

45    209    25    1
 2      4     2    3
34      5   300    5
34    120    34   12

That means the biggest number or greatest string in every column doesn’t move.
In the first column it is 45+34, in the second column 209+120, in the third column 300 and in the last column 12.

Answer 1

With the Align and AlignMaps plugins: select using V, then \anum (AlignMaps comes with Align). One advantage of \anum is that it also handles decimal points (commas) and scientific notation.