The h command toggles the display between ASCII and hexadecimal-encoded ASCII.
h
While editing an item, type the h command to toggle the display for the current line and any subsequent line displays until the h command is typed again.
Example 1
:ed customers 1 top 001 Comp Products 002 10 Executive Dr 003 Farmington .h hex display on 004 436F6E6E65637469637574 005 3036303332 006 526F62657274205065746572736F6E .h hex display off 007 Operations Manager 008 203/665-0353 009 203/665-1254 .
Example 2
001 Comp Products .h hex display on .1 001 436F6D702050726F6475637473 .r/C/D 001 446F6D702050726F6475637473 .h hex display off .f top .1 001 Domp Products .