vim -- How to read range of lines from a file into current buffer

Question

I want to read line n1->n2 from file foo.c into the current buffer.

I tried: 147,227r /path/to/foo/foo.c

But I get: "E16: Invalid range", though I am certain that foo.c contains more than 1000 lines.

boxxar_15732 · Answer

:r! sed -n 147,227p /path/to/foo/foo.c

Stewart_Johnson_6408 · Answer

The {range} refers to the destination in the current file, not the range of lines in the source file.

After some experimentation, it seems

:147,227r /path/to/foo/foo.c

means insert the contents of /path/to/foo/foo.c after line 227 in this file. i.e.: it ignores the 147.

PaulB_4460 · Answer

You will need to:

:r /path/to/foo/foo.c
:d 228,$
:d 1,146

Three steps, but it will get it done...