How can I show line numbers in Eclipse?

Question

How can I show line numbers by default in Eclipse?

Answer 1

Go to Windows → Preferences → General → Text Editors → Show numberlines. Click OK, then Apply changes. Then it will show the line count automatically.

Answer 2

this will be the appropriate solution for asked question:

String lineNumbers = AbstractDecoratedTextEditorPreferenceConstants.EDITOR_LINE_NUMBER_RULER; EditorsUI.getPreferenceStore().setValue(lineNumbers, true);

Answer 3

Open Eclipse

goto -> Windows -> Preferences -> Editor -> Text Editors -> Show Line No

Tick the Show Line No checkbox

Answer 4

Eclipse has a search feature in the top left box of the Preferences. Type in 'line numbers' in that search box, and presto...

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