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38,705 | <p>I am trying to remap the line-completion command (<code>^X^L</code>) to the simpler <code>^L</code> (or <code>Ctrl-L</code>, or <code><C-L></code>).
VIM's help (see <code>:h ins-completion</code>) suggests the following :</p>
<pre><code>:inoremap ^L ^X^L
</code></pre>
<p>I tried adding this to my <code>.vimrc<... | [
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VIM's help (see `:h ins-completion`) suggests the following :
```
:inoremap ^L ^X^L
```
I tried adding this to my `.vimrc`, but so far pressing Ctrl-L in insert mode only inserts "^L" at the cursor's position. | Those keys are intended to be control characters, which are some of the special keys in Vim. As you have mentioned, `^X`, `^L`, are meant to represent `Ctrl-x` and `Ctrl-l` respectively. \*
There is an alternative angle bracket notation, which is documented in `:h key-notation` and `:h <>`. This notation is used in vi... |
38,708 | <p>Is there a Vim regex to delete all leading blank lines in the file?</p>
<pre><code>
text
more text
some more text
</code></pre>
<p>Should become:</p>
<pre><code>text
more text
some more text
</code></pre>
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"text": "<p>The following should do the job:</p>\n<pre><code>:%s/\\%^\\_\\s*\\n//\n</code></pre>\n<p>Here is an explanatio... | 2022/09/30 | [
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```
text
more text
some more text
```
Should become:
```
text
more text
some more text
``` | The following should do the job:
```
:%s/\%^\_\s*\n//
```
Here is an explanation:
* `\%^` match the beginning of the file
* `\_\s` match any space character including new line
* `*` repeat the match
* `\n` match the last new line
I include the `\n` to not match the leading space on the first non white-space line (... |
38,713 | <p>It seems that the QuickFix window is created on the bottom of the upmost right vertical split.</p>
<p>If I start with two splits:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/qq4dl.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/qq4dl.png" alt="two buffer splits" /></a></p>
<p>When I open the QuickFi... | [
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If I start with two splits:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qq4dl.png)
When I open the QuickFix window (`:copen`) the QuickFix windows is created as a horizontal split ... | ```
bot copen
```
Don't have anything to add to it. |
38,722 | <p>I'm a little confused. Is <code>vim.cmd</code> just a shorthand for <code>vim.api.nvim_command</code> or are they used for different things?</p>
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"text": "<p><code>vim.cmd(·)</code> is the same as <code>vim.api.nvim_exec(·, false)</code> when passed a string. However, when pas... | 2022/09/30 | [
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* `vim.api.nvim_cmd`: when `command` is a table
* `vim.api.nvim_exec`: when `command` is a string
[The lua code for `vim.cmd`](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/afb7efb3733962649f3c0897a25dc5fff60a66c6/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua#L335-L368):
```lua
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38,748 | <p>The use case is to copy citations from pdf files to markdown documents in vim. I'd create a dotted list of important copied text and then I'd like to replace the end of line hyphenation that appears in the copy text as such</p>
<pre><code>- "bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla, ex- cept bla bla bla bla bla... | [
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"text": "<p>You could do the replace in two steps:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>You prepare a search command using <code>*</code> (<code... | 2022/10/03 | [
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```
- "bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla, ex- cept bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla b... | You could do the replace in two steps:
1. You prepare a search command using `*` (`/\<the\>`)
2. You do your replace with an empty search (`:%s//the only/g`)
The replace will default the search to the last one.
It has the advantage over the `Ctrl``r``Ctrl``w` trick that the word boundary are included in the search.
... |
38,768 | <p>I'm using a vim script to quickly edit some text. I have a large list from an api endpoint that looks like this:</p>
<pre><code> save: presets.api + 'campaign/:campaignId/settings',
accept: presets.api + 'campaign/:campaignId/acceptContractTerms',
list: presets.api ... | [
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"text": "<p>If it's given that only one single-quoted text will appear in a line, then the regex is simple:</p>\n<pre><code>%s:\\v.{... | 2022/10/04 | [
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```
save: presets.api + 'campaign/:campaignId/settings',
accept: presets.api + 'campaign/:campaignId/acceptContractTerms',
list: presets.api + 'campaign/:... | It's arguably even easier to do this *without* regular expressions, by using the [`:normal`](https://vimhelp.org/various.txt.html#%3Anormal) command. To delete the text on one line you would type: `d``f``'``;``D`, which deletes to the first quote (`df'`), moves to the next quote (`;`), and then deletes the rest of the ... |
38,774 | <p>I have a couple of plugins which use Python. They work fine on Linux but on Windows I am having difficulty in getting Python recognised.</p>
<pre><code>" Language Providers
if has('unix')
let g:python3_host_prog = '/usr/bin/python3'
elseif has('win32')
let g:python3_host_prog = 'C:\Program Files\Python37\py... | [
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```
" Language Providers
if has('unix')
let g:python3_host_prog = '/usr/bin/python3'
elseif has('win32')
let g:python3_host_prog = 'C:\Program Files\Python37\python.exe'
endif
`... | It's arguably even easier to do this *without* regular expressions, by using the [`:normal`](https://vimhelp.org/various.txt.html#%3Anormal) command. To delete the text on one line you would type: `d``f``'``;``D`, which deletes to the first quote (`df'`), moves to the next quote (`;`), and then deletes the rest of the ... |
38,783 | <p>I have a <code>syn match</code> item like this:</p>
<pre><code>syn match txr_num "[+\-]\?\([0-9]\|[0-9][,0-9]*[0-9]\)\?[.]\([0-9]\|[0-9][,0-9]*[0-9]\)\([eE][+\-]\?[0-9]\+\)\?"
</code></pre>
<p>Given an input like <code>1.234e13</code> it matches only one digit after the decimal point, causing only <code>1.... | [
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"text": "<p>Obviously, this is your bug.</p>\n<p>Why so? Well, let's suppose we have input of <code>12.34</code>. The "left&quo... | 2022/10/06 | [
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```
syn match txr_num "[+\-]\?\([0-9]\|[0-9][,0-9]*[0-9]\)\?[.]\([0-9]\|[0-9][,0-9]*[0-9]\)\([eE][+\-]\?[0-9]\+\)\?"
```
Given an input like `1.234e13` it matches only one digit after the decimal point, causing only `1.2` to be colored, regardless of what combination of digits, c... | Obviously, this is your bug.
Why so? Well, let's suppose we have input of `12.34`. The "left" expression could match "one" only, but then it can't match "dot". So the engine steps back and re-matches "twelve" and then also "dot" successfully. Then "right" expression matches "three" and... that's all. No one will care ... |
38,796 | <p>If I'm anywhere on a line that contains e.g.:</p>
<pre><code>[text1](link to text1)
</code></pre>
<p>How do I cut from <code>[</code> to <code>)</code> ?</p>
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```
[text1](link to text1)
```
How do I cut from `[` to `)` ? | I'd just do this in normal mode: `0``f``[``d``f``)`.
If this is something you're doing a lot, then you could create a mapping:
```
:nnoremap <leader>d 0f[df)
```
But once you're going that far, you probably want something a bit more sophisticated, such as a [custom text object](https://stackoverflow.com/q/73912649/... |
38,798 | <p>I am trying to write a command that changes author lists of the form</p>
<pre><code>R. L. Rivest, A. Shamir, and L. Adleman
</code></pre>
<p>Into one nice for BibTeX, namely:</p>
<pre><code>Rivest, R. L. and
Shamir, A. and
Adleman, L
</code></pre>
<p>I have figured out how to do it in two commands:</p>
<pre><code>&q... | [
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```
R. L. Rivest, A. Shamir, and L. Adleman
```
Into one nice for BibTeX, namely:
```
Rivest, R. L. and
Shamir, A. and
Adleman, L
```
I have figured out how to do it in two commands:
```
" This command will split the names so they are one per l... | The following command works on a single line. The command itself would need some refinement but it works. You may adapt it into a range function or a range command.
```
s/,\? and \|, \|$/,/g | s/\(.\{-}\) \(\S\+\(,\|$\)\)/\2 \1 and/g | s/ and$// | s/ and/ and\r/g
```
And a multiline command:
```
'<,'>s/\n/,/g | s/,... |
38,828 | <p>How can I convert a column of words (one word per line) to a paragraph using vim?</p>
<p>For example, before:</p>
<pre><code>how
to
convert
</code></pre>
<p>After:</p>
<pre><code>how to convert
</code></pre>
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For example, before:
```
how
to
convert
```
After:
```
how to convert
``` | With fairly default settings, `gqip` or `gwip` should do the trick.
This applies the `gq` or `gw` formatting/wrapping operators to the `ip` in-paragraph text object. |
38,837 | <p>When in terminal mode, I would like that <code><c-i></code> and <code><c-o></code> work like in insert mode, i.e. the cursor jumps to its next/previous position in accordance with the <code>jumplist</code>.</p>
<p>How to make this to happen?</p>
<p>EDIT: this becomes very annoying when you jump into a te... | [
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How to make this to happen?
EDIT: this becomes very annoying when you jump into a terminal window with `<c-o>` (or with `<c-i>`) and then can't ... | Looking at the [source code](https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/56564964e6d0/src/mark.c#L143-L144), it looks like there is no way other than `:h keepjump` to avoid adding to jumplist (which you *can* do: most of the movements can be done through `:h :norm`, and when in terminal buffer, prepending those commands with `:kee... |
38,870 | <p>I am using a command like this:</p>
<pre><code>:redir @+ | set guifont | redir END
</code></pre>
<p>The output of the command above is:</p>
<pre><code>
guifont=Source Code Pro:h14
</code></pre>
<p>Note the blank line at the beginning. How can I remove it? I tried the following:</p>
<pre><code>:redir @+ | set guifo... | [
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```
:redir @+ | set guifont | redir END
```
The output of the command above is:
```
guifont=Source Code Pro:h14
```
Note the blank line at the beginning. How can I remove it? I tried the following:
```
:redir @+ | set guifont | redir END | %s/^\n//
```
But it doesn't work. | You were on the right track trying to substitute the newline with nil, but `:%s` works on a buffer. What you needed to execute the substitution on is the content of the clipboard, which resides in the clipboard register (see `:h @r`).
The correct way to capture the clean output of a command then is this:
```
redir @+... |
38,873 | <p>Is there a way to turn on an indicator that states that this is the beginning or the end of the file in VIM?</p>
<p>You can do it in SEU on the iSeries, see below:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/fnRMZ.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/fnRMZ.png" alt="The SEU editor display... | [
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You can do it in SEU on the iSeries, see below:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fnRMZ.png) | You were on the right track trying to substitute the newline with nil, but `:%s` works on a buffer. What you needed to execute the substitution on is the content of the clipboard, which resides in the clipboard register (see `:h @r`).
The correct way to capture the clean output of a command then is this:
```
redir @+... |
38,905 | <p>Upon launching vim, if I enter <code>colorscheme</code> the output is <code>default</code>. If I enter <code>colorscheme default</code> the colorscheme changes. If I change the colorscheme from the default to any other colorscheme and then enter <code>colorscheme default</code> the behavior is the same as before. Th... | [
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Very often it detects background as light. Usually `set background=dark` or `set background=light` depending on what is your terminal background color should work to fix the color... |
38,912 | <p>I'm using Vim 8.2 to edit some text files for a very old <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSX-DOS" rel="nofollow noreferrer">MSX-DOS</a> system; these have a Ctrl-Z (0x1A) character after the final CR LF to indicate the end of the file, as is usual with CP/M and similar disk operating systems.</p>
<p>I normall... | [
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I normally edit with `fileformats=unix` and `nofixendof... | Vim unconditionally removes the ^Z unless 'binary' is set, but then Vim always uses Unix line endings. See [`readfile()` in `fileio.c`](https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/bf72e0c67f26ea7c8fd941fdd1533c24c7b6cb43/src/fileio.c#L2272-L2284):
```
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* If we get EOF in the middle of a line, note the fact and
* complete the ... |
38,922 | <p>This is a follow up to <a href="https://vi.stackexchange.com/questions/37623/how-can-i-inhibit-the-effect-of-hitting-ctrlmenu">this question of mine</a>.</p>
<p>I found out that having <code>:noremap ^[[29^ <Nop></code> in my vimrc is not enough to disable the unwanted effect of <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Menu</kbd>... | [
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] | This is a follow up to [this question of mine](https://vi.stackexchange.com/questions/37623/how-can-i-inhibit-the-effect-of-hitting-ctrlmenu).
I found out that having `:noremap ^[[29^ <Nop>` in my vimrc is not enough to disable the unwanted effect of `Ctrl`+`Menu` in insert mode, so I looked at [`:help map-table`](htt... | The `l` in `:lmap` is for "language". `:lmap` is only effective when an input method is set. See `:help 'iminsert'` and related options.
If you want to cover the most modes with the least number of commands, you will need the following lines:
```
" Normal, Visual, Select, Operator-pending
noremap ^[[29^ <NOP>
" Inse... |
38,932 | <p>As title. I want to define an event via <code>autocmd User MyEvent ...</code>. Then when some internal state of my plugin is reached, I will trigger the event with <code>doautocmd User MyEvent</code>. So, how to write the part <code>...</code>?</p>
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In their simplest form, autocommands look like this:
```
autocmd <event> <pattern> <command>
```
where:
* ... |
38,938 | <p>As you can see in the image below, I have this weird highlight on my gutter. I'd be great if I could make that transparent. How can I do it?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/MpiBv.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/MpiBv.png" alt="" /></a></p>
<p><strong>EDIT:</strong></p>
<p... | [
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[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MpiBv.png)
**EDIT:**
I just found out that I can do `:higlight SignColumn guibg=#ff0000` to change the colo... | To make the Gutter Column transparent, I suggest you define it like the following:
```
:hi SignColumn guibg=NONE cterm=NONE term=NONE
```
This should come after any colorscheme command, so that it can override it, in case your colorscheme sets it. You can also place it into an `ColorScheme` autocommand, so that it w... |
38,951 | <p>I have the following situation a lot, where I always end up having to yank two things in a row: For example, I want to yank a function call:</p>
<pre><code>func(a, b)
</code></pre>
<p>Okay, here I can go to <code>f</code> and press <code>vf)</code>.</p>
<p>But when the call is nested, this does not work anymore:</p>... | [
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```
func(a, b)
```
Okay, here I can go to `f` and press `vf)`.
But when the call is nested, this does not work anymore:
```
func(gunk(a), b)
```
Here I always end up going ... | For
```
func(gunk(a, b))
```
with the cursor on the `f` of `func`, I would press `y%` or `d%`. The `%` command jumps between matching pairs (roughly; depending on configuration, optional plugins that ship with Vim, etc.), but it also *first* finds an opening pair if not already on one. That means `v%` in this situat... |
38,969 | <p>I want to replace b by a in visual selection.</p>
<p>I have vimscript like this:</p>
<pre><code>execute("normal! vip:s/a/b/g")
</code></pre>
<p>It works in command line mode. But not work in vimscript.</p>
<p>How to fix it?</p>
<p>How to replace the text directly on original text in vimscript?</p>
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I have vimscript like this:
```
execute("normal! vip:s/a/b/g")
```
It works in command line mode. But not work in vimscript.
How to fix it?
How to replace the text directly on original text in vimscript? | I would do:
```
execute 'normal! vip' | s/a/b/g
``` |
38,971 | <p>I've been configuring my Neovim for quite a while now. This command menu seems a little ugly with the transparent background. I'd be great if I could add a border for this menu. How can I do that ?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ldt5E.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ldt5... | [
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[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ldt5E.png)
I'll accept ... | I would propose you to use the [wilder plugin](https://github.com/gelguy/wilder.nvim)
With the following settings:
```
call wilder#set_option('renderer', wilder#popupmenu_renderer(wilder#popupmenu_border_theme({
\ 'highlights': {
\ 'border': 'Normal',
\ },
\ 'border': 'single',
\ })))
... |
39,028 | <p>Given a neovim setup with a plugin installed in <code>.local/share/nvim/site/pack/<x>/start/</code>. From what I understand from the (neo)vim runtimepath, that plugin will automatically be loaded (otherwise it should have been put in <code>pack/<x>/opt/</code>). So if I have config related to that plugin... | [
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"text": "<p>What helped me was to vocalize the commands I'm issuing in my head while keying them into Vim, e.g.:</p>\n<ul>\n<... | 2022/10/25 | [
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Find key combos that work for you. Then, *when you're ready to focus on improving efficiency*, pick **one** thi... |
39,044 | <p>At the moment I use prettier for formatting with vim (via Coc). The issue I have is that prettier is opinionated and, at the same time, inconsistent.</p>
<p>With javascript, functions look like this:</p>
<pre class="lang-javascript prettyprint-override"><code>
function cheese() {
// stuff here
}
</code></pre>
<p>... | [
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With javascript, functions look like this:
```javascript
function cheese() {
// stuff here
}
```
In PHP they look like this:
```php
function cheese()
{
// stu... | There are no builtin way to format code with Vim.
However Vim has two formatting commands:
1. `=`
2. `gq`
The first re-indent the content based on the file type.
The second reformat the content using either a VimScript or an external command.
How to associate an external command to a filetype is explained in the f... |
39,071 | <p>I use neovim (0.8) with built-in LSP, and I program in typescript</p>
<p>I would like to highlight variables that have type <code>any</code> in a clearly visible color (maybe even background color instead of just foreground). Instances of type <code>any</code> can be intentional or unintentional, but either way, it ... | [
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I would like to highlight variables that have type `any` in a clearly visible color (maybe even background color instead of just foreground). Instances of type `any` can be intentional or unintentional, but either way, it is often concerning, so it is g... | Normally I'd modify the syntax rules a bit, but looking at the syntax file in `$VIMRUNTIME/syntax/shared/typescriptcommon.vim` it seems this would require overriding/duplicating quite a lot of stuff in your local vimrc, which isn't easy and may break on future updates. The easier option here would probably to use `matc... |
39,108 | <p>For my Latex setup in VIM I want to map different text modules where the cursor is automatic placed in between <code>(<>)</code>, when I press twice <code><space></code> and when the cursor arrives there the <code>(<>)</code> will be removed.</p>
<p>As an example the mapping would look like:</p>
<p... | [
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As an example the mapping would look like:
```
imap ;b \bold{(<>)}
```
Which command does it need in my vi... | Normally I'd modify the syntax rules a bit, but looking at the syntax file in `$VIMRUNTIME/syntax/shared/typescriptcommon.vim` it seems this would require overriding/duplicating quite a lot of stuff in your local vimrc, which isn't easy and may break on future updates. The easier option here would probably to use `matc... |
39,117 | <p>I am currently running the following configuration for latex: NVim 0.9, Vmitex and Evince.</p>
<p>I have been trying to map a key to open <code><current-file>.log</code>, while the <code>current-file</code> is a name taken from a currently opened file without extension, e.g. from <code>something.tex</code>.</... | [
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I have been trying to map a key to open `<current-file>.log`, while the `current-file` is a name taken from a currently opened file without extension, e.g. from `something.tex`.
Here is my first attempt:
```
autocmd FileType t... | Try using `<bar>` with `:*map` commands:
```
autocmd FileType tex nmap <buffer> <F5> if !empty(glob(expand("%:p:r.log"))) <bar> view <bar> split %:p:r.log<CR> <bar> else <bar> echo expand("%:p:r").'.log does not exist!' <bar> endif
```
and consider writing `nnoremap`, and using ftplugins with functions:
```
" ~/.vi... |
39,123 | <p>I've been reading a lot about split screens in vim, but actually getting your cursor over to the other document is still a problem.</p>
<p>You can create a vertical split screen with <code>:vsplit <file-name></code>, and a blank horizontal split screen with <code>ctrl+w n</code>, and a horizontal help split sc... | [
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You can create a vertical split screen with `:vsplit <file-name>`, and a blank horizontal split screen with `ctrl+w n`, and a horizontal help split screen with `:help`, but none of the re... | It is there in `:help window-move-cursor`, it also helps to at least skim `:h window`.
```
4. Moving cursor to other windows *window-move-cursor*
CTRL-W <Down> *CTRL-W_<Down>*
CTRL-W CTRL-J *CTRL-W_CTRL-J* *CTRL-W_j*
CTRL-W j Move cursor to Nth window below current one... |
39,130 | <p>Alright, so I have two recursion functions with the exact same purpose:</p>
<pre><code>let Fac = { n -> n == 0 ? 1 : n * Fac(n - 1) }
function! Fact(n)
return a:n == 0 ? 1 : a:n * Fact(a:n - 1)
endfunction
</code></pre>
<p>While <code>Fact</code> works fine, recursive use of <code>Fac</code> seems to confuse... | [
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```
let Fac = { n -> n == 0 ? 1 : n * Fac(n - 1) }
function! Fact(n)
return a:n == 0 ? 1 : a:n * Fact(a:n - 1)
endfunction
```
While `Fact` works fine, recursive use of `Fac` seems to confuse vim:
```
:echo Fac(10)
Error detected while pro... | It is possible, but you must refer to Fac as a "global" with `g:` to allow the lambda to refer to "itself," even if it is not actually defined already.
```
let Fac = { n -> n == 0 ? 1 : n * g:Fac(n - 1) }
echo Fac(6)
```
If we want to avoid global variables there are two issues:
1. Fac needs to be "dummy defined" f... |
39,144 | <pre><code>echo getcompletion('', 'filetype')
</code></pre>
<p>The ex-command above lists all supported filetypes in vim. How can I output it into a file?</p>
<p>I tried these two ways but none worked.</p>
<pre><code>echo getcompletion('', 'filetype') > /tmp/type.txt
!echo getcompletion('', 'filetype') > /tmp/typ... | [
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echo getcompletion('', 'filetype')
```
The ex-command above lists all supported filetypes in vim. How can I output it into a file?
I tried these two ways but none worked.
```
echo getcompletion('', 'filetype') > /tmp/type.txt
!echo getcompletion('', 'filetype') > /tmp/type.txt
``` | Just use [`writefile()`](http://vimhelp.appspot.com/eval.txt.html#writefile%28%29)
```
:call writefile(getcompletion('', 'filetype'), '/tmp/type.txt')
```
See [`:h functions`](http://vimhelp.appspot.com/eval.txt.html#functions) |
39,149 | <p>I want to make Neovim stop yanking the text I paste over into my register (mapped to system clipboard with <code>vim.opt.clipboard = 'unnamedplus'</code>), eg</p>
<p>If I have the text:</p>
<pre><code>asdfghjkl
asdfghjkl
asdfghjkl
</code></pre>
<p>and I v over 'sdfgh', hit y, then go to the second line and v over 'a... | [
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If I have the text:
```
asdfghjkl
asdfghjkl
asdfghjkl
```
and I v over 'sdfgh', hit y, then go to the second line and v over 'as' and hit paste it will copy 'as' to my ... | Just use `P` instead of `p` in visual mode. This will preserve the register.
To make this default, you can use a map such as
```
xnoremap p P
``` |
39,157 | <p>To execute and debug different kind of programs, I mapped the function keys in the .vimrc-file.</p>
<p>E.g.</p>
<pre><code>" save and execute perl
:noremap <F5> :w<CR>:!./%<CR>
" save and execute aql
:noremap <F9> :w<CR>:!db<%<CR>
" ...
</code></pre>
<p>Works so ... | [
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E.g.
```
" save and execute perl
:noremap <F5> :w<CR>:!./%<CR>
" save and execute aql
:noremap <F9> :w<CR>:!db<%<CR>
" ...
```
Works so far. But I would like do press always `F5` to save and execute. No matter which prog... | I would suggest you to define the variable `syn_exec` as a buffer variable
```
" -- Syntax-File --
let b:syn_exec = [ '', '', '', '', '!db < %', '!db -E < %', '!db -csv < % | ~/db_tools/dev.pl' ]
```
```
" -- .vimrc --
:noremap <F5> :w<CR>:execute b:syn_exec[4]<CR>
:noremap <F6> :w<CR>:execute b:syn_exec[5]<CR>
" ..... |
39,182 | <p>I have a mapping that comments/uncomments lines like <code>5gc</code> to comment/uncomment five lines, and I would like to make it repeatable with <code>.</code>.</p>
<p>Here is my mapping and the function it uses:</p>
<pre><code>function! Comment() range
let l:prefix = split(&commentstring, '%s', 1)[0]
... | [
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Here is my mapping and the function it uses:
```
function! Comment() range
let l:prefix = split(&commentstring, '%s', 1)[0]
let l:suffix = split(&commentstring, '%s', 1)... | Obviously, your mapping executes two commands, not one. Therefore, the second call (i.e. repeat-set) needs to have `v:prevcount` passed as argument.
As of "without plugins", a plugin in Vim is simply a piece of script written by another person. So you can read through it and re-implement it in a more elegant and compa... |
39,217 | <p>When I substitute text within a paragraph, I've always visually selected (e.g. <code>vap</code>), then <code>:s/ ...</code>.</p>
<p>How to do this without the visual selection? More generally, how to apply a colon command on a movement / text object like <code>ap</code>?</p>
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How to do this without the visual selection? More generally, how to apply a colon command on a movement / text object like `ap`? | Some (not all) text objects have corresponding marks. In this case, the equivalent is roughly
```
:'{,'}substitute…
```
See `:help motion.txt` or `:help mark-motions` for some of these. In general, `:help [range]`. |
39,235 | <p>I'll try to illustrate as clear as I can.</p>
<p>Suppose I have the following text open in vim/nvim</p>
<pre><code> _________
| |
| 9999 |
| |
---------
</code></pre>
<p>If select <code>9999</code> visually and then hit <code>r8</code>, this will happen</p>
<pre><code> _________
| |
| 88... | [
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Suppose I have the following text open in vim/nvim
```
_________
| |
| 9999 |
| |
---------
```
If select `9999` visually and then hit `r8`, this will happen
```
_________
| |
| 8888 |
| |
---------
```
Can I do the same replacin... | Some (not all) text objects have corresponding marks. In this case, the equivalent is roughly
```
:'{,'}substitute…
```
See `:help motion.txt` or `:help mark-motions` for some of these. In general, `:help [range]`. |
39,247 | <p>I'm on macOS Ventura with iTerm2.</p>
<p>I've made a color scheme for Vim in <code>~/.vim/colors/myowncolorscheme.vim</code>.<br />
Is it possible to use it in Neovim? If yes, how do I do that?</p>
<p>In my <code>~.vimrc</code> I integrate it this way:</p>
<pre><code>" Set the color scheme of Vim:
colorscheme m... | [
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I've made a color scheme for Vim in `~/.vim/colors/myowncolorscheme.vim`.
Is it possible to use it in Neovim? If yes, how do I do that?
In my `~.vimrc` I integrate it this way:
```
" Set the color scheme of Vim:
colorscheme myowncolorscheme
set termguicolors
```
In Vim, my own ... | Solution 1 - .vimrc as source
-----------------------------
If in Vim everything works properly and if you have Neovim already installed, create the file `init.vim` in Neovim directory with the command:
```
touch ~/.config/nvim/init.vim
```
Now open this file with any editor you like (I use Neovim for this example)... |
39,263 | <p>Not long ago, I discovered the modeline feature that sets up options on a per-file basis. I wonder if it is possible to extend this functionality with other possibilities?</p>
<p>For example, setting up a variable:</p>
<pre><code>-- vim: let b:sql_flavor = 'mysql'
</code></pre>
<p>Or to call a command:</p>
<pre><cod... | [
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For example, setting up a variable:
```
-- vim: let b:sql_flavor = 'mysql'
```
Or to call a command:
```
-- vim: SQLSetType mysql
``` | What can and can't be done with modelines is documented under `:help modeline`.
Your two examples are currently impossible with the built-in modeline feature but nothing is stopping you from devising your own modeline-like syntax and writing your own parsing logic.
There's an example in the same help section. |
39,287 | <p>During insert mode my <kbd>Home</kbd> key is set to toggle case of character which is very annoying. I tried this command to search for any settings, but failed to solve the problem. I would like to set it to go at the beginning of a line ("0").</p>
<pre><code>:redir! > vim_key_setting.txt
silent verbos... | [
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```
:redir! > vim_key_setting.txt
silent verbose imap
redir END
```
I pasted thi... | What can and can't be done with modelines is documented under `:help modeline`.
Your two examples are currently impossible with the built-in modeline feature but nothing is stopping you from devising your own modeline-like syntax and writing your own parsing logic.
There's an example in the same help section. |
39,307 | <p>How to convert the output of the <code>type()</code> function, which is a number, into a verbal format, e.g. as described in help v:t_...?</p>
<p>To write my own mappings seems to be too cumbersome.</p>
<p>Presumably there exists a ready solution, but by googling I cannot find any.</p>
<p>Thanks, Regards
Anton Wess... | [
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To write my own mappings seems to be too cumbersome.
Presumably there exists a ready solution, but by googling I cannot find any.
Thanks, Regards
Anton Wessel
=== addendum, Wessel, 23.11.... | There is the `typename()` function for this:
```
:echo typename('str')
string
```
You need Vim 8.2.2339 or newer for this.
It does display "Vim 9" type information:
```
:echo typename([])
list<unknown>
:echo typename([1])
list<number>
:echo typename(['', 1])
list<any>
```
Which may or may not be desired depend... |
39,319 | <p>As title. I just randomly come up with this question. To do so one would need to iterate over all autocmds in the augroup. Is this possible?</p>
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> To do so one would need to iterate over all autocmds in the augroup.
>
>
>
No. Operating on a bunch of autocommands in one go is precisely why autocommand groups exist, as explained under `:help autocmd-group`:
```
Autocommands can be put together in a group. This is useful for removing or
executing a group ... |
39,341 | <p>Currently my Vim layout is this one :</p>
<pre><code>________________________
| N | | |
| E | | |
| R | | |
| D | | |
| T |---------| |
| r | | |
| e | | |
| e | | |
|-----------------------|
| ... | [
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```
________________________
| N | | |
| E | | |
| R | | |
| D | | |
| T |---------| |
| r | | |
| e | | |
| e | | |
|-----------------------|
| ... | The simplest built-in way to do this is the function `win_splitmove`. Given the layout you start with,
```
call win_splitmove(5, 4)
```
will result in the desired layout, up to specific windows chosen. In other words, we are moving window 5, bottommost, to become a new split window of window 4, rightmost (technicall... |
39,363 | <p>I made the regex:</p>
<pre><code>/^\n\t(\n|.)*?\n$/gm
</code></pre>
<p>(prepended with \v inside Vim) to select consecutively indented lines (with tab) separated by a top blank line.</p>
<p>But while it works in other languages it doesn't seem to do in Vim.</p>
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```
/^\n\t(\n|.)*?\n$/gm
```
(prepended with \v inside Vim) to select consecutively indented lines (with tab) separated by a top blank line.
But while it works in other languages it doesn't seem to do in Vim.
I expect to get the following "underlined" parts highlighted:
```
A random fact:
_
____... | The simplest built-in way to do this is the function `win_splitmove`. Given the layout you start with,
```
call win_splitmove(5, 4)
```
will result in the desired layout, up to specific windows chosen. In other words, we are moving window 5, bottommost, to become a new split window of window 4, rightmost (technicall... |
39,369 | <h2>Question</h2>
<p>I want to have basically the same as <code>:read ![external command]</code>, but instead the <strong>external command</strong> I want to read the output from an <strong>internal command</strong>.</p>
<h2>Example</h2>
<p><strong>Shells echo / external command:</strong>
<code>:read !echo 0x539</code>... | [
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--------
I want to have basically the same as `:read ![external command]`, but instead the **external command** I want to read the output from an **internal command**.
Example
-------
**Shells echo / external command:**
`:read !echo 0x539` -> `output: 0x539`
**Vims echo / internal command:**
`:read echo 0x... | The simplest built-in way to do this is the function `win_splitmove`. Given the layout you start with,
```
call win_splitmove(5, 4)
```
will result in the desired layout, up to specific windows chosen. In other words, we are moving window 5, bottommost, to become a new split window of window 4, rightmost (technicall... |
39,395 | <p>We can get help on Vim functions by typing the following from within Vim.</p>
<pre><code>:help somecommand
</code></pre>
<p>For example, the following sends us to the help text for the unmap functionality.:</p>
<pre><code>:help unmap
</code></pre>
<p>Is there any way to get Vim help directly in the terminal?
If I co... | [
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```
:help somecommand
```
For example, the following sends us to the help text for the unmap functionality.:
```
:help unmap
```
Is there any way to get Vim help directly in the terminal?
If I could put that functionality into a function, c... | This is more likely a Shell-scripting question. You could define the following function in your .bashrc:
```bash
vimhelp() {
if [ -n "$1" ]; then
vim -i NONE -c "set bt=help|help $1" -c 'nnoremap q :q!<cr>'
else
echo "please give help-topic to jump to"
fi
}
```
after resourcing your `.bashr... |
39,411 | <p>Let's say you have this text:</p>
<pre><code>sed -n '1,4p'
Commas are used in every sed expression to target a range.
</code></pre>
<p>It's part of some notes i have...</p>
<p>The cursor is right behind the <code>to</code>, but I want to get the cursor to the comma in <code>'1,4p'</code>. What is the quickest way t... | [
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```
sed -n '1,4p'
Commas are used in every sed expression to target a range.
```
It's part of some notes i have...
The cursor is right behind the `to`, but I want to get the cursor to the comma in `'1,4p'`. What is the quickest way to do that? I typically have stayed with nano because... | >
> What is the quickest way to do that?
>
>
>
If such things as "purity" or "efficiency" are important to you, then the fastest native method is:
```
?,<CR>
```
where:
* `:help ?` starts backward search,
* `,` is your target,
* `<CR>` is the Enter key.
See also `:help 'incsearch'`.
[![pure](https://i.stack.... |
39,431 | <p>As title. I want to call a command to all existing tabs to close all windows of specific filetype. How to do so efficiently?</p>
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```
:tabdo windo if &filetype is# 'bad' | close | endif
``` |
39,435 | <p>In the middle of a Vim session, I need to call a particular plugin's function via:</p>
<pre><code>:call UltiSnips#RefreshSnippets()
</code></pre>
<p>When from normal mode I type <code>:call UltiS<Tab></code>, it auto-expands to alphabetically the first offered function:</p>
<pre><code>:call UltiSnips#AddFilety... | [
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```
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```
When from normal mode I type `:call UltiS<Tab>`, it auto-expands to alphabetically the first offered function:
```
:call UltiSnips#AddFiletypes(
```
From here, I have to delete backward one... | In command mode you can use: `Ctrl``w`
It delete the previous 'word' |
39,457 | <p>If a path is written in form <code>filepath:line</code> (i.e. python exception), I want <code>gf</code> to jump straight to the line.</p>
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Note that `gF` behaves like `gf` in the absence of a line number so you can default to `gF` if you don't want to think too much about which command to use in which case.
--- EDIT ---
Note that Python exceptions are actually in the form:
```
File "/path/to/file", line 10, in... |
39,466 | <p>This is what it says in the help:</p>
<pre><code>'x' Execute commands until typeahead is empty. This is
similar to using ":normal!". You can call feedkeys()
several times without 'x' and then one time with 'x'
(possibly with an empty {string}) to execute all the
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```
'x' Execute commands until typeahead is empty. This is
similar to using ":normal!". You can call feedkeys()
several times without 'x' and then one time with 'x'
(possibly with an empty {string}) to execute all the
typeahead. Note that when Vim ends in Insert mod... | What you want already exists: `:help gF`.
Note that `gF` behaves like `gf` in the absence of a line number so you can default to `gF` if you don't want to think too much about which command to use in which case.
--- EDIT ---
Note that Python exceptions are actually in the form:
```
File "/path/to/file", line 10, in... |
39,498 | <p>I have <code>incsearch</code> on, so when I type <code>:s/thingS</code> it will highlight the <code>thingS</code> part of <code>thingSoFar</code> in the below text</p>
<pre><code>see, this thing is the thingSoFar thing
</code></pre>
<p>When I am typing that command line with my cursor at the first column, first the ... | [
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```
see, this thing is the thingSoFar thing
```
When I am typing that command line with my cursor at the first column, first the `t`, then `th`, then `thi` of "this" are highlighted. When I type th... | There is `:help c_ctrl-l`, which inserts one character of the first match:
```
:s/thingS
:s/thingSo " <C-l>
:s/thingSoF " <C-l>
:s/thingSoFa " <C-l>
:s/thingSoFar " <C-l>
```
but a) the characters come from the first match, which is probably not that useful, and b) it only inserts one character, wh... |
39,516 | <p>Let's say that I have a file of 100 lines, and all of the lines are folded. How would I unfold only line number 51?</p>
<ul>
<li>foldmethod is <code>manual</code></li>
<li>All lines were folded with <code>1,$fold</code></li>
</ul>
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* foldmethod is `manual`
* All lines were folded with `1,$fold` | There is `:help c_ctrl-l`, which inserts one character of the first match:
```
:s/thingS
:s/thingSo " <C-l>
:s/thingSoF " <C-l>
:s/thingSoFa " <C-l>
:s/thingSoFar " <C-l>
```
but a) the characters come from the first match, which is probably not that useful, and b) it only inserts one character, wh... |
39,519 | <p>As a lot of people, I have removed <code>_</code> from <code>iskeyword</code>, so it considers it kind of like whitespace. This is really useful for changing part of an identifier in languages like Python and Rust with normal commands like <code>w</code>, <code>e</code> and <code>b</code>. However, it also breaks <c... | [
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```
'\<' . escape(expand('<cword>'), '/.*~[^$\') . '\>'
```
(the escape is slightly different for #). So, one option is to create a custom mapping which uses WORDs instead of words (`<c-r><c-a>` means cWORD).
```
nnoremap <silent> * /<c-r>=escape('<c-r><c-a>'... |
39,537 | <p>I have memorized <code>dip</code> as the command to delete a paragraph. However, I now see that <code>dap</code> is also a thing.</p>
<p>The docs say:</p>
<pre><code>"dip" delete inner paragraph
"dap" delete a paragraph
</code></pre>
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The docs say:
```
"dip" delete inner paragraph
"dap" delete a paragraph
```
When I try the two commands, the difference is not *immediately* obvious. I tried searching the docs for "inner paragraph" and I... | `*` is *roughly* equivalent to searching for the string:
```
'\<' . escape(expand('<cword>'), '/.*~[^$\') . '\>'
```
(the escape is slightly different for #). So, one option is to create a custom mapping which uses WORDs instead of words (`<c-r><c-a>` means cWORD).
```
nnoremap <silent> * /<c-r>=escape('<c-r><c-a>'... |
39,548 | <p>I got:</p>
<pre><code>set shada=!,'100,<50,s10,h,f1,s100,%
</code></pre>
<p>Which make Vim reload last buffers when I exit (or :wshada was called ) .</p>
<p>However, the buffers are loaded without syntax and highlighting. I need to reload each buffer, and <code>:bufdo :e</code> didn't work.</p>
<p>I wish to someh... | [
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] | I got:
```
set shada=!,'100,<50,s10,h,f1,s100,%
```
Which make Vim reload last buffers when I exit (or :wshada was called ) .
However, the buffers are loaded without syntax and highlighting. I need to reload each buffer, and `:bufdo :e` didn't work.
I wish to somehow reload all buffers on start. | My solution based on @vivian
```
function! OnWinEnter()
if !&filetype
filetype detect
endif
endfunction
autocmd BufWinEnter * call OnWinEnter()
``` |
39,557 | <p>I often open the results of an external project-wide <code>find | xargs grep</code> command into a new tab like this <code>:tabnew|read !find . -iname \*.py | xargs grep -n 'pattern'</code></p>
<p>I then use <code>gf</code> to open the matching files and perform edits. While this is handy, the file opens with the c... | [
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] | I often open the results of an external project-wide `find | xargs grep` command into a new tab like this `:tabnew|read !find . -iname \*.py | xargs grep -n 'pattern'`
I then use `gf` to open the matching files and perform edits. While this is handy, the file opens with the cursor on the top-most line of the file.
I ... | My solution based on @vivian
```
function! OnWinEnter()
if !&filetype
filetype detect
endif
endfunction
autocmd BufWinEnter * call OnWinEnter()
``` |
39,560 | <p>When I edit a .html file I get this when pressing enter key:</p>
<pre><code><div>|</div>
<div>
|
</div>
</code></pre>
<p>and while I edit a react file, the behavior is not what I was expecting:</p>
<pre><code><div>|</div>
<div>
|
</div>
/* Or sometimes is just lik... | [
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] | When I edit a .html file I get this when pressing enter key:
```
<div>|</div>
<div>
|
</div>
```
and while I edit a react file, the behavior is not what I was expecting:
```
<div>|</div>
<div>
|
</div>
/* Or sometimes is just like */
<div>
|
</div>
```
On the .html files it works perfectly but with react ... | I just found an solution after a lot more searching on google.
using treesiter and adding this into the treesitter config got my desired behaviour:
```
require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
indent = {
enable = true,
},
}
```
Now it works in a .js file perfectly like in a .hmtl which is:
```
<div>|</... |
39,571 | <p>I'm particularly interested in what the presenter, Damian Conway, in this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHm36-na4-4&t=36m41s" rel="nofollow noreferrer">talk</a> is doing as he selects the end of visual-block to effortlessly add quotes.</p>
<p>In particular - what is happening around <a href="https://w... | [
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In particular - what is happening around [36:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHm36-na4-4&t=36m56s)
[![en... | I just found an solution after a lot more searching on google.
using treesiter and adding this into the treesitter config got my desired behaviour:
```
require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
indent = {
enable = true,
},
}
```
Now it works in a .js file perfectly like in a .hmtl which is:
```
<div>|</... |
39,575 | <p>I'm trying to make semi-automatic parentheses work using vim-arpeggio and ultisnips. Everything works fine except the undo story. What I have now is this:</p>
<pre><code>Arpeggioinoremap () ()<c-r>=UltiSnips#ExpandSnippet()<cr>
</code></pre>
<p>in the <code>.vimrc</code> and</p>
<pre><code>snippet () &qu... | [
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```
Arpeggioinoremap () ()<c-r>=UltiSnips#ExpandSnippet()<cr>
```
in the `.vimrc` and
```
snippet () "paren" i
($1)$0
endsnippet
```
in my snippets file.
What... | Background
----------
`UltiSnips#ExpandSnippet()` actually breaks the undo sequence *twice*, once before expansion, and another after the expansion. More precisely,
`UltiSnips#ExpandSnippet()` calls `snippet_manager.expand()`,
which calls `snippet_manager._try_expand()`. Inspecting the [code](https://github.com/SirVer... |
39,588 | <p>I have bunch of strings that starts with uppercase letters. I want to change uppercase letters with lowercase letters. Strings are not aligned so visual block mode is not an option. Is it possible to use <code>substitute</code> to do this?</p>
<p>Before:</p>
<pre><code>'Readable & writeable outside of effects'
'... | [
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Before:
```
'Readable & writeable outside of effects'
'Multiple signal reads in same effe... | You can use the `\l` or the ´\L´ operator in the substitution:
e.g.:
```
:%s/^\w\+/\l&/
```
will substitute the first letter of the first words of each line to its lowercase version.
```
:%s/'\(\_[^']*\)'/'\l\1'/g
```
will substitute the first letter of a quoted string to its lowercase version |
39,605 | <p>I have a long list of sorted words that I would like to shuffle randomly.</p>
<p>Could it be done using <code>:sort</code> and some flag?</p>
<p>The list is in alphabetical order like:</p>
<pre><code>abandon
ability
able
about
above
...
zebra
zero
zone
zoo
</code></pre>
<p>Thanks in advance</p>
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Could it be done using `:sort` and some flag?
The list is in alphabetical order like:
```
abandon
ability
able
about
above
...
zebra
zero
zone
zoo
```
Thanks in advance | In Case you are using `vi` with Linux , you can use `shuf` command to "Permute" or "Shuffle" the lines , which are the technical terms to randomize the lines.
When the whole file contains the lines , use `:%!shuf` & check the output lines.
When the lines are in Part of the file , use `:n,m!shuf` , where the lines bet... |
39,627 | <p>It has been impossible for me to find an offline Spanish thesaurus in a format that worked in Vim. Libreoffice Spanish Thesaurus looks good, needs some conditional modifications and is 66000 lines long or so. Are vim macros so powerful to accomplish that task?.</p>
<p>The Libreoffice thesaurus looks something like t... | [
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The Libreoffice thesaurus looks something like this:
```... | [VIM-thesaurus-files](https://github.com/grepsuzette/VIM-thesaurus-files) provides a script to convert a thesaurus file for Libre Office to one for Vim.
You can also find thesaurus files in my repo [vim-thesauri](https://github.com/Konfekt/vim-thesauri).
Please be aware of the [caveat](https://github.com/Konfekt/vim-th... |
39,642 | <p>Currently the default shell nvim uses is <code>cmd.exe</code> I tried changing it by setting shell to powershell in my nvim config but that didn't work, so I tried this command in the nvim command line:</p>
<pre><code>:let &shell = 'path/to/powershell.exe'
</code></pre>
<p>Echo shell command output the powershel... | [
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```
:let &shell = 'path/to/powershell.exe'
```
Echo shell command output the powershell path and when I executed `:terminal` ... | Permanently means puting it in your `_vimrc`. Open it (or create it if it doesn't exist yet) and add the line
```
set shell=path/to/powershell.exe
```
or maybe
```
let &shell = 'path/to/powershell.exe'
```
You may need to ajust some other parameters also: `shellcmdflag`, `shellquote`, `shellxquote`, `shellpipe`, ... |
39,686 | <p>I'm new to vim and install that in windows 10.</p>
<p>I write this instructions in Vim then in normal mode pressed <code>u</code> and all the instructions disappeared.</p>
<pre class="lang-js prettyprint-override"><code>console.log(899) hello you can write some simple Javascript instructions here....
</code></pre>
<... | [
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I write this instructions in Vim then in normal mode pressed `u` and all the instructions disappeared.
```js
console.log(899) hello you can write some simple Javascript instructions here....
```
But when I use VsCode and press `Ctrl-z` all the instructions will not dis... | The undo action is per-line if you write a bunch of lines in insert-mode.
This is natural as most languages use 1 statement per line (usally).
To override this behavior while in insert mode use `Ctrl-g u` to manually add an undo point. |
39,720 | <p>I need a project manager like VsCode in Vim.
This link is the extention that I use in VsCode.
<a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alefragnani.project-manager" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alefragnani.project-manager</a></p>
<p>In this extensio... | [
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This link is the extention that I use in VsCode.
<https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alefragnani.project-manager>
In this extension I can bookmark all of my workspaces in a json file, and open them quickly whenever I need. | I am not aware of an existing vim plugin for this, but here are 2 ways you can accomplish similar functionality.
---
### With fzf.vim
I accomplished similar functionality to the [Project Manager](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alefragnani.project-manager) extension with the [fzf.vim](https://git... |
39,721 | <p>In <a href="https://github.com/Aster89/vim-softwrap" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this plugin for (soft-)wrapping only the current line</a>, I have defined a highlight group, <a href="https://github.com/Aster89/vim-softwrap/blob/7fb148e19f884594767d94d9c8109ec76b2a08ba/plugin/softwrap.vim#L9" rel="nofollow noreferrer">... | [
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"https://vi.stackexchange.com/users/6498/"
] | In [this plugin for (soft-)wrapping only the current line](https://github.com/Aster89/vim-softwrap), I have defined a highlight group, [`au ColorScheme * hi SoftWrapHighlightGroup ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=NONE`](https://github.com/Aster89/vim-softwrap/blob/7fb148e19f884594767d94d9c8109ec76b2a08ba/plugin/softwrap.vim#L9), w... | I am not aware of an existing vim plugin for this, but here are 2 ways you can accomplish similar functionality.
---
### With fzf.vim
I accomplished similar functionality to the [Project Manager](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alefragnani.project-manager) extension with the [fzf.vim](https://git... |
39,739 | <p>I'm trying to use <a href="https://github.com/davidhalter/jedi-vim" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Jedi</a> to do "jump-to-definition". For example, if my cursor is on <code>MLPClassifier</code>, I want to be able jump to the place where that class is defined in Python code from the imported library <code>sklea... | [
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The [documentation](https://github.com/davidhalter/jedi-vim)... | I am not aware of an existing vim plugin for this, but here are 2 ways you can accomplish similar functionality.
---
### With fzf.vim
I accomplished similar functionality to the [Project Manager](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alefragnani.project-manager) extension with the [fzf.vim](https://git... |
39,749 | <p>With <a href="https://vi.stackexchange.com/questions/39721/how-do-i-let-the-user-of-my-plugin-customize-a-custom-highlight-group-i-define">this question</a> I've learned of the existence of <code>hlget</code> and <code>hlID</code>, which I use in <a href="https://github.com/Aster89/vim-softwrap" rel="nofollow norefe... | [
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"https://vi.stackexchange.com/questions/39749",
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] | With [this question](https://vi.stackexchange.com/questions/39721/how-do-i-let-the-user-of-my-plugin-customize-a-custom-highlight-group-i-define) I've learned of the existence of `hlget` and `hlID`, which I use in [a plugin of mine](https://github.com/Aster89/vim-softwrap) like this:
```
if empty(hlget('SoftWrapHighli... | So Vim Patch [8.2.3578](https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.2.3578) added the ability to get and set the various attributes for highlighting groups in a more efficient manner.
This is strictly speaking not required to check whether or not a highlighting group exists, for which Vim has already before that patch ... |
39,751 | <p>I use <code>BibDesk</code> on a Mac to edit <code>.bib</code> files (in biblatex, using <code>biber</code> to compile). This generally works, but for various reasons it would be nice to be able to edit them in <code>nvim</code> too. My current setup lets me do that reasonably well (I think because of <code>vimtex</c... | [
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This is strictly speaking not required to check whether or not a highlighting group exists, for which Vim has already before that patch ... |
39,773 | <p>I would like to the present working directory (<code>:pwd</code>) be changed across all tabs and subwindows at the same time. I tried:</p>
<pre><code>let PreferredPWD=expand('%:p:h') " The desired working directory
" Need to replace PreferredPWD with its string.
" None of the following work:
tabdo ... | [
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```
let PreferredPWD=expand('%:p:h') " The desired working directory
" Need to replace PreferredPWD with its string.
" None of the following work:
tabdo windo cd PreferredPWD
cd(PreferredPWD)
c... | So Vim Patch [8.2.3578](https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.2.3578) added the ability to get and set the various attributes for highlighting groups in a more efficient manner.
This is strictly speaking not required to check whether or not a highlighting group exists, for which Vim has already before that patch ... |
39,787 | <p>Consider the sentence</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The sky is very blue today.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Let's investigate what happens when we use the vim command <code>daw</code> with the cursor placed at different positions.</p>
<ol>
<li>Cursor at any character of "blue"</li>
</ol>
<p><code>The sky is very today</cod... | [
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>
> The sky is very blue today.
>
>
>
Let's investigate what happens when we use the vim command `daw` with the cursor placed at different positions.
1. Cursor at any character of "blue"
`The sky is very today`
If we were to add a bunch of spaces between "blue" and "today", `daw` would st... | How `aw` (not `daw`) handles leading and trailing whitespace is unrelated to `word` or `WORD` so there is no reason to bring them up. The difference between `word` and `WORD` only matters when comparing `aw` and `iw` to `aW` and `iW`, which is off topic.
`aw` must be considered in contrast with `iw`: if `iw` covers `b... |
39,811 | <p>In my vimrc I have <code>filetype indent plugin on</code></p>
<p>When I write python code, the indentation mostly looks good, but in lists it is too big:</p>
<pre><code>def fun():
return 'indent looks good'
my_list = [
'indent too big'
]
</code></pre>
<p>Why is the indent size different in lists... | [
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When I write python code, the indentation mostly looks good, but in lists it is too big:
```
def fun():
return 'indent looks good'
my_list = [
'indent too big'
]
```
Why is the indent size different in lists from the rest of code? How can I get the... | Found this section in the python indentation file (`/usr/share/vim/vim82/indent/python.vim` on my machine):
```
" When inside parenthesis: If at the first line below the parenthesis add
" two 'shiftwidth', otherwise same as previous line.
...
return indent(plnum) + (exists("g:pyindent_open_paren") ? eval(g:pyindent_op... |
39,847 | <p><code>%retab!</code> can replace all characters with spaces.</p>
<p>The <code>%</code> in command <code>%retab!</code> means the whole lines in the current file.</p>
<p><code>help retab</code> show something such as:</p>
<pre><code>With !, Vim also replaces strings of only normal spaces with tabs where appropriate.... | [
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The `%` in command `%retab!` means the whole lines in the current file.
`help retab` show something such as:
```
With !, Vim also replaces strings of only normal spaces with tabs where appropriate.
```
The `!` in `!ls` means to execute a shell command behind it.
... | Do you have report parameter disabled? Check it with `:set report?` and set the floor value, e.g. 5 (the default is 2) with `:set report=5` So, when you do a `200dd` or `d200d` (or any valid combinations) by accident, you should see in the status line: 200 fewer line
Also set commands display with `:set showcmd` to ... |
39,860 | <p>I want to translate the following functions to vim9script
and also combine them into one because they basically do the same</p>
<pre><code>function! Hi_Py()
let b:current_syntax=''
unlet b:current_syntax
syntax include @py syntax/python.vim
syntax region pythoncode matchgroup=Snip start="#begin=py"... | [
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and also combine them into one because they basically do the same
```
function! Hi_Py()
let b:current_syntax=''
unlet b:current_syntax
syntax include @py syntax/python.vim
syntax region pythoncode matchgroup=Snip start="#begin=py" end="#end=py" contains... | It is more readable with [`:help interpolated-string`](https://vimhelp.org/eval.txt.html#interpolated-string). Available in vim from May 2022 (> 8.2.4883).
```
vim9script
def HiLang(short_name: string, long_name: string)
b:current_syntax = ''
unlet b:current_syntax
execute $'syntax include @{short_name} s... |
39,864 | <p>I would like to use case-ignoring completion in the file arguments I pass to (n)vim in the internal command prompt:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>For example, <code>:edit case<tab></code> should suggest <code>caselower.txt</code> and <code>Caseupper.txt</code>.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Or <code>:edit some-<tab></code> should ... | [
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1. For example, `:edit case<tab>` should suggest `caselower.txt` and `Caseupper.txt`.
2. Or `:edit some-<tab>` should offer completions including `some_underscore.txt` in addition to `some-dash.txt`)
I'... | It is more readable with [`:help interpolated-string`](https://vimhelp.org/eval.txt.html#interpolated-string). Available in vim from May 2022 (> 8.2.4883).
```
vim9script
def HiLang(short_name: string, long_name: string)
b:current_syntax = ''
unlet b:current_syntax
execute $'syntax include @{short_name} s... |
39,882 | <p>As title. In fact, I just encountered a situation where I cannot change the buffer of the current window, which is created by some plugin. So I guess there might be some window/buffer option(s) to prevent the current buffer from being changed.</p>
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```
vim9script
def HiLang(short_name: string, long_name: string)
b:current_syntax = ''
unlet b:current_syntax
execute $'syntax include @{short_name} s... |
39,902 | <p>Having to press the <code>esc</code> key every time that you want to enter <strong>normal mode</strong> is a pain.
I have seen multiple answers where people map combinations like <code>jj</code>. But why use that when you can map the <code>capslock</code> key?</p>
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I have seen multiple answers where people map combinations like `jj`. But why use that when you can map the `capslock` key? | Edit: my first answer missed the question title, sorry.
why vi-map instead of system keys-swap?
---------------------------------------
Many people can have access to a Vi-like editor but not to system settings. Think of your university or enterprise account, or any online account in a box that's not your own compute... |
39,916 | <p>When I run vim with no configuration (--clean), in a bash file I cannot move the cursor before any indented tabs. I remember being annoyed by this before I regularly used vim, but early on as I grew my own configuration this stopped happening at some point.</p>
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What is the setting that makes this happen? I would like to e... | If you mean move your cursor by using the `Bcksp` key.
The setting that control what you can delete with backspace is `backspace` option:
```
set backspace=indent,eol,start
```
I you mean move the cursor using the arrows or `h`, `l` then @romainl is right and it is the `list` option:
```
set nolist
```
Actually ... |
39,922 | <p>I'm surprised this hasn't been asked yet, but how do I copy non-consecutive lines into the buffer at once?</p>
<p>For example, let's say my file looks like this:</p>
<pre><code>1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
</code></pre>
<p>What commands can I use to copy lines 1, 3, and 5 at once? Therefore, when I pasted at the end of the ... | [
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For example, let's say my file looks like this:
```
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
```
What commands can I use to copy lines 1, 3, and 5 at once? Therefore, when I pasted at the end of the file, it'd look like this:
``... | You can "append" to a register when you yank or delete by using its uppercase name, so `"Ayy` yanks the line into the `a` register, but keeps the old contents, too. A quick way to empty a register is `qaq`, which starts recoding in `a` and then stops without adding anything.
So `qaq`, then `3G"Ayy` or `:5yank A` would... |
39,924 | <p>How do you detect if a directory is opened(with <code>:edit</code>) in Vimscript? I am lazy loading a file explorer and need it to load it before I open a directory.</p>
<p>One approach I tried using an autocommand that fires on <code>BufRead</code> that calls a function that checks if the current buffer is a direct... | [
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One approach I tried using an autocommand that fires on `BufRead` that calls a function that checks if the current buffer is a directory using `isdirectory()`, but ... | You can "append" to a register when you yank or delete by using its uppercase name, so `"Ayy` yanks the line into the `a` register, but keeps the old contents, too. A quick way to empty a register is `qaq`, which starts recoding in `a` and then stops without adding anything.
So `qaq`, then `3G"Ayy` or `:5yank A` would... |
39,977 | <p>To display linenumbers, I can do:
<code>:set number</code> in the edited file (that works)
or insert
<code>set number</code> in the .vimrc (that works too).</p>
<p>To change the filetype, I can do:
<code>:set filetype=c</code> in the edited file (that works)
but when I insert:
<code>set filetype=c</code> ... | [
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`:set number` in the edited file (that works)
or insert
`set number` in the .vimrc (that works too).
To change the filetype, I can do:
`:set filetype=c` in the edited file (that works)
but when I insert:
`set filetype=c` in the .vimrc **it does not work.**
I have to use `au[tocmd]`, ... | You can "append" to a register when you yank or delete by using its uppercase name, so `"Ayy` yanks the line into the `a` register, but keeps the old contents, too. A quick way to empty a register is `qaq`, which starts recoding in `a` and then stops without adding anything.
So `qaq`, then `3G"Ayy` or `:5yank A` would... |
39,995 | <p>In general, I have makefiles setup anytime I'm working on C projects. To save and compile these projects, I've bound the <em>'</em> key to do this:</p>
<pre><code>map ' :wa<CR>:!make<CR>
</code></pre>
<p>However, I sometimes open up test files that don't have a makefile, and want to compile those quickly... | [
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```
map ' :wa<CR>:!make<CR>
```
However, I sometimes open up test files that don't have a makefile, and want to compile those quickly as well:
```
map ' :wa<CR>:!gcc % -o %< &... | Wrap it into a function that should be called from your mapping, for instance:
```
func! MakeOrGcc()
:write
" check in the current working directory
if filereadable('Makefile')
:!make
else
:!gcc % -o %< && ./&<
endif
endfunc
nnoremap ' :call MakeOrGcc()<CR>
``` |
40,018 | <p>I want <strong>/usr/local/share/vim/vimfiles/pack</strong> be used for local packages. I added the following to <strong>/etc/vimrc.local</strong></p>
<pre><code>set runtimepath+=/usr/local/share/vim/vimfiles
</code></pre>
<p>When I start vim I see that <strong>runtimepath</strong> contains <em>/usr/local/share/vim/v... | [
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```
set runtimepath+=/usr/local/share/vim/vimfiles
```
When I start vim I see that **runtimepath** contains */usr/local/share/vim/vimfiles*, but packages and color schemes are not visible. Of cours... | While I agree with the sentiments that you should do your customization in your home directory, to affect *packages* use `packpath`, not `runtimepath`. |
40,022 | <p>I like doing things like <code>:b css</code> to jump to the single css file I'm working on.</p>
<p>But of course this only works if I only have 1 css file in a buffer.</p>
<p>I'm <a href="https://dev.to/iggredible/a-faster-vim-workflow-with-buffers-and-args-51kf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">under the impression</a> th... | [
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But of course this only works if I only have 1 css file in a buffer.
I'm [under the impression](https://dev.to/iggredible/a-faster-vim-workflow-with-buffers-and-args-51kf) that it is not possible to navigate the arglist via filename in t... | You can definitely navigate the argument list by filename with `:argedit name` but there are two problems with that command:
* one is is that `:help :argedit` is a rather low-level command, primarily meant for "adding and editing files" to the argument list, so command-line completion only suggests directories/files a... |
40,050 | <p>Say I have a file with contents:</p>
<pre><code>abc
def
https://www.google.com
</code></pre>
<p>and my cursor is on the 3rd line.</p>
<p>How do I:</p>
<ol>
<li>run wget/curl with the contents of that line as argument (in particular, not pass the line as stdin)</li>
<li>same as above but put the output onto the line... | [
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```
abc
def
https://www.google.com
```
and my cursor is on the 3rd line.
How do I:
1. run wget/curl with the contents of that line as argument (in particular, not pass the line as stdin)
2. same as above but put the output onto the line below
I understand `%` represents the curre... | You can definitely navigate the argument list by filename with `:argedit name` but there are two problems with that command:
* one is is that `:help :argedit` is a rather low-level command, primarily meant for "adding and editing files" to the argument list, so command-line completion only suggests directories/files a... |
40,063 | <p>I've been trying to configure <a href="https://github.com/lervag/vimtex" rel="nofollow noreferrer">vim-tex</a> working on the <a href="https://nvchad.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">NvChad</a> configs. I got the <code>:VimtexCompile</code> working and giving me output pdf. But the usual <code><leader>ll</code> ... | [
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* one is is that `:help :argedit` is a rather low-level command, primarily meant for "adding and editing files" to the argument list, so command-line completion only suggests directories/files a... |
40,071 | <p>If I close all buffers, I'm left with the terminal window, which automatically opens whenever I open Vim.</p>
<p>I would like it close automatically when I exit Vim.</p>
<p>I see that on the NERDTree repo, they included a code that will automatically close NERDTree if it is the last window:</p>
<pre><code>" Exi... | [
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I would like it close automatically when I exit Vim.
I see that on the NERDTree repo, they included a code that will automatically close NERDTree if it is the last window:
```
" Exit Vim if NERDTree is the only ... | You can definitely navigate the argument list by filename with `:argedit name` but there are two problems with that command:
* one is is that `:help :argedit` is a rather low-level command, primarily meant for "adding and editing files" to the argument list, so command-line completion only suggests directories/files a... |
40,089 | <p>I download Vim-plug but I am unable to use it.</p>
<p>I have downloaded NERDTree in <code>~/.vim/pack/vendor/start/nerdtree</code>.</p>
<p>But when I give command <code>:NERDTree</code> in gVim editor it gives an error:</p>
<pre><code>Not an editor command : NERDTree
</code></pre>
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I have downloaded NERDTree in `~/.vim/pack/vendor/start/nerdtree`.
But when I give command `:NERDTree` in gVim editor it gives an error:
```
Not an editor command : NERDTree
``` | 7th version does not support `:h packages`.
Therefore, you have to update your `:h 'runtimepath'` manually. Or simply merge the plugin files/dirs into your ".vim" directory subtree (which is kind of a mess, yeah). |
40,092 | <p>I want to enable <a href="https://github.com/rking/ag.vim" rel="nofollow noreferrer">vim-ag</a> to search a word inside specific directory.</p>
<p>Currently I have the following mapping in my <code>vimrc</code>:</p>
<pre><code>noremap <leader>a :Ag! <C-r>=expand('<cword>')<CR><CR>
</co... | [
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Currently I have the following mapping in my `vimrc`:
```
noremap <leader>a :Ag! <C-r>=expand('<cword>')<CR><CR>
```
which searchs the `cword` in the current directory.
I want to expand it a bit so that I would ... | The right-hand-side of your mapping is a macro: a collection of keystroke that Vim performs for you. This means that, with the cursor on `foo`, your mapping "types" the following in the command-line:
```
Ag! foo
```
and immediately presses `<CR>`, executing the command.
If you want a chance to provide a directory, ... |
40,097 | <p>I have a mapping in my <code>.vimrc</code>.</p>
<p>It is the following:</p>
<pre><code>nnoremap q; :call Add_comment_css()<CR>
</code></pre>
<p>And then I can run, say <code>10q;</code></p>
<p>And then it will run 10 times.</p>
<p>But my problem is that the cursor always moves as well.</p>
<p>I want the cursor... | [
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It is the following:
```
nnoremap q; :call Add_comment_css()<CR>
```
And then I can run, say `10q;`
And then it will run 10 times.
But my problem is that the cursor always moves as well.
I want the cursor to stay in place.
I have tried all the solutions here:
<https://stackover... | You could do:
```
function! Add_comment_css(range, line1, line2)
let l:pos = winsaveview()
" Add At Beginning.
if a:range == 2
let command = a:line1 ."," . a:line2 .'s/^/\/\*'
" echo command
execute command
elseif a:range == 0
s/^/\/\*
endif
call winrestview(l:pos)
endfunction
command! -... |
40,102 | <p>I have tried to use the following</p>
<pre><code>:nnoremap <leader>t :terminal<cr> <c-w>:call term_sendkeys('', "\<lt>c-r>")<cr>
</code></pre>
<p>To open a terminal with reverse search waiting for some input, but instead, it writes:</p>
<pre><code>^R
$ ▉
</code></pre>
<p>I ... | [
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```
:nnoremap <leader>t :terminal<cr> <c-w>:call term_sendkeys('', "\<lt>c-r>")<cr>
```
To open a terminal with reverse search waiting for some input, but instead, it writes:
```
^R
$ ▉
```
I expected something like this:
```
(reverse-i-search)`': ▉
```
---
###### Note:
If I... | Using `term_wait` solves the issue, I suppose that the terminal wasn't ready as soon as the keys were sent by vim (*in my slow computer*).
By default `term_wait` uses 10 msec, and the problem was the same, with 20 msec `<leader>t` works fine.
```
:nnoremap <leader>t :terminal<CR> <c-w>:call term_wait('', 20)<cr><c-w>... |
40,105 | <p>Yeah... let me explain.</p>
<p>So I have this text that has hyphens on some words at the end of the line to join words, like this:</p>
<pre><code>hello, my na-
me is bruh...
</code></pre>
<p>This is a scanned book with OCR, and on every line there's a trailing space.</p>
<p>So, what I wanna do is make a shortcut, ... | [
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So I have this text that has hyphens on some words at the end of the line to join words, like this:
```
hello, my na-
me is bruh...
```
This is a scanned book with OCR, and on every line there's a trailing space.
So, what I wanna do is make a shortcut, or map a list of commands (normal mo... | Using `term_wait` solves the issue, I suppose that the terminal wasn't ready as soon as the keys were sent by vim (*in my slow computer*).
By default `term_wait` uses 10 msec, and the problem was the same, with 20 msec `<leader>t` works fine.
```
:nnoremap <leader>t :terminal<CR> <c-w>:call term_wait('', 20)<cr><c-w>... |
40,114 | <p>I am going to write my nvim config in lua. I want to use this config on several computers. And vim configuration on these computers should be slightly different. For example, on some installations I want plugin X to be installed, but on others - not.</p>
<p>So I want to create some installation-specific file in ~/.c... | [
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So I want to create some installation-specific file in ~/.config/nvi... | Instead of using a separate YAML file, one option is to just use Lua directly. Use simple Lua syntax to populate a Lua table from your local config file.
Perhaps something like:
```
localconfig = {}
dofile(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/nvim/localconfig.lua")
```
And then in file `~/.config/nvim/localconfig.lua` yo... |
40,129 | <p>From time to time I accidentally create files with names like ":w" or ":q". This happens when instead of writing <code>:wq</code> I type <code>:w:q</code> and sometimes, for some reason, even <code>:w:w</code> or <code>:w :w</code>. And this has become too frequent to ignore.</p>
<p>My solution t... | [
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My solution to this problem would be to make vim throw an error if `:w` is given a fil... | Disallow writing files matching `:*` pattern (no matter which command is used):
```
autocmd BufWritePre :* throw "Invalid name"
``` |
40,136 | <p>I am using following mapping. The command works fine but when I open a new file, all the empty lines are highlighted. Could you please check my mapping?</p>
<pre><code>vnoremap <leader>n :g/^$/d<CR><Esc>
</code></pre>
<p>Thank you!</p>
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```
vnoremap <leader>n :g/^$/d<CR><Esc>
```
Thank you! | If you don't want your substitution to impact `hlsearch`, you can execute it within a function, which effectively creates a kind of bubble (a closure) around the commands in its body:
```
function! Trim() range
execute a:firstline .. ',' .. a:lastline .. 'g/^$/d'
endfunction
xnoremap <leader>n :call Trim()<CR>
``... |
40,149 | <p>I've got a text file, containing following lines</p>
<pre><code><a href="tg://proxy?server=radan.rooznameh.etellaate.rooz.romatism.sbs&port=443&secret=ee32b920dffb51643028e2f6b878d4eac175706c6f6164626f792e636f6d&bot=@mtpro_xyz_bot#ES">1<p> </a>
<a href="tg://proxy?serv... | [
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```
<a href="tg://proxy?server=radan.rooznameh.etellaate.rooz.romatism.sbs&port=443&secret=ee32b920dffb51643028e2f6b878d4eac175706c6f6164626f792e636f6d&bot=@mtpro_xyz_bot#ES">1<p> </a>
<a href="tg://proxy?server=digkala-com-heneri-com.1400.melbourne&port=443&secret=ee00... | You seem to be confused about `:help :global`.
The point of `:g/<pattern>/<command>` is to execute `<command>` on **the lines that match `<pattern>`**, not on the matches themselves.
This means that, in this case, `:global` is largely unnecessary if you want to use a substitution.
Let's simplify your sample a bit:
... |
40,164 | <p>I want to use <code>filetype=nasm</code> to get syntax highlighting in assembly files (ending with a <code>.asm</code> extension). I have the following autocommand for it:</p>
<pre><code>augroup FileTypes
au!
au BufNewFile,BufRead *.asm :setlocal filetype=nasm
augroup END
</code></pre>
<p>And it works as int... | [
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```
augroup FileTypes
au!
au BufNewFile,BufRead *.asm :setlocal filetype=nasm
augroup END
```
And it works as intended except for the fact that vim also loads ... | To set nasm as default assembly syntax simply do
```
let g:asmsyntax = 'nasm'
```
Never forget to read help, i.e. `:h asm.vim` (or `:helpgrep nasm`, for example). |
40,167 | <p>I am using Vim version 9.0.1280.</p>
<p>The search and replace command I am using is -</p>
<pre><code>:%s/\(_\)\([1-9]\{1\}\)\(_\)/_0\1_/gc
</code></pre>
<p>When I run this vim offers to replace <code>_1_</code> with <code>_0\1_</code>.</p>
<p>What am I doing wrong?</p>
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The search and replace command I am using is -
```
:%s/\(_\)\([1-9]\{1\}\)\(_\)/_0\1_/gc
```
When I run this vim offers to replace `_1_` with `_0\1_`.
What am I doing wrong? | I would do:
```
:%s/\(_\)\([1-9]\{1\}\)\(_\)/_0\2_/gc
```
Or more compact:
```
:%s/_\zs\d\{1\}\ze_/0&/gc
```
I limit the part of the regular expression I want to replace with `\zs` and `\ze` and I can use the full pattern `\0` replacement expression.
Or as @gildux mention:
```
:%s/\v_(\d{1})_/_0\1_/gc
``` |
40,198 | <h3>Background</h3>
<p>Vim uses <a href="https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Ranges" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ranges</a> to specify which <strong>lines</strong> should be passed to a command. For example, <code>:5,10</code> will use <strong>lines</strong> 5-10, <code>:'a,'b</code> will use the <strong>lines</strong> between m... | [
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Vim uses [ranges](https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Ranges) to specify which **lines** should be passed to a command. For example, `:5,10` will use **lines** 5-10, `:'a,'b` will use the **lines** between mark `a` and mark `b`, and `:'<,'>` will use the **lines** that are selected in visual mode.
### Question... | Thanks to @romainl for the help. Here's a solution that uses yanking and seems to work well:
1. `y` to yank the selection
2. `:!echo` to start the command
3. `<C-r>=escape(substitute(shellescape(getreg('"')), '\n', '\r', 'g'), '%!')<CR>` to put the contents of the `"` register into the command line
4. `<Bar> cat` to... |
40,208 | <p>Since recently my syntax highlighting for <code>ft=sh</code> (also <code>syn=sh</code> is set) is broken:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Z6stM.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Z6stM.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Why is that? How can I fix it?</p>
<... | [
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[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Z6stM.png)
Why is that? How can I fix it?
Edit:
I'm using Vim 9.0 with patches 1-1302.
I add here the code from the screenshot. The co... | It is a known bug which is fixed in the author's source code, see [author's reply](https://groups.google.com/g/vim_dev/c/qaw5JHA2zxY/m/ieLq_uMjAgAJ).
It should appear sometime in the future in main vim runtime. |
40,210 | <p>I have tried adding this line to the init.lua but it doesn't work and I don't understand the syntax:</p>
<pre><code>local g:terminal_emulator="powershell"
</code></pre>
<p>I get an error upon running the <code>source</code> command: it says <code>unexpected symbol near :</code></p>
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```
local g:terminal_emulator="powershell"
```
I get an error upon running the `source` command: it says `unexpected symbol near :` | It is a known bug which is fixed in the author's source code, see [author's reply](https://groups.google.com/g/vim_dev/c/qaw5JHA2zxY/m/ieLq_uMjAgAJ).
It should appear sometime in the future in main vim runtime. |