In Vim, what is the simplest way to join all lines in a file into a single line?

Question

I want to join all lines in a file into a single line. What is the simplest way of doing this? I\'ve had poor luck trying to use substitution (\\r\\n or

Answer 1

Ah, I found the answer.

:1,$join

Works like a charm.

EDIT: As pointed out in the comment:

:%join   -or-    :%j

...removes the range.