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How to only join lines that start with multiple spaces
what is the global command that will join lines that start with more than one space?
I have tried this but it does not work as expected:
:g/ \{2,}//J
Example:
I want to turn this:
01:001:001 In the ...
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Sorting superscript numbers
I have the following text in a buffer:
² b
³ c
¹ a
⁰
⁴ d
The issue is that this is the text after running :sort (and :sort n ). My question is: why doesn't the superscripted numbers sort in the ...
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Constant-update Words Per Minute in Vim?
I'm interested (mostly just for fun) in seeing my typing speed while working in Vim. I saw this post but this requires starting and stopping a function. I would prefer this to be a constantly updating ...
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Jedi-vim autocompletion installed with Vundle but not working
I installed jedi-vim with Vundle in my vim8 through the .vimrc file.
call vundle#begin()
Plugin 'davidhalter/jedi-vim'
call vundle#end()
I wrote it the .vimrc file with :w, I went to vim and ...
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How to change the directory highlight in the terminal buffer?
I have a theme which is great apart from some minor things. I could already change the LineNr highlight and some others, but can't seem to change the directory highlight in the terminal buffer, which ...
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How to escape a pipe (|) in my vimrc
I've seen
How to escape pipe character in `:make`, `:grep` and friends
How to escape pipe (|) in mapped substitution?
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29596150/use-to-diplay-tabs-in-vim
But none ...
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Run `vim -c <command>` before loading vimrc?
I'm adding some setup to my .vimrc, and what I want to do is to be able to run a command using the command line before the vimrc is executed. I tried vim -c 'command' but it runs after the .vimrc.
The ...
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How can use Tab to navigate completion list
I use both coc.nvim and Ultisnip for completion in vim.
coc-snippet does not support some feature in Ultisnip so I use Ultisnip instead
But I have a problem is <Tab> for trigger completion in ...
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Rebinding i (enter insert mode) and Esc (enter normal mode) to Ctrl-Space
Esc doesn't work for me for obvious reasons. So I started using C-c but I'm told that's bad practice. In addition it isn't as convenient as I like it to be.
So I looked into binding C-Space and found ...
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autocomplite code and insert shebang
Morning Guys,
I want to to add some functions to my vimrc and want to achieve e.g.: type :bang into vim => it adds a shebang into the file. Or when I type class foo:<ENTER> it auto add except ...
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Vim command line bigger when tagbar is open
Vim's command line is bigger when TagBar is opened.
I am using windows terminal but this happens in Command Prompt as well.
What am I doing wrong? Or is there an option that I missed?
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vim autocompletion in vimscript
I wanted to make a vim snippet in my vimrc, without using a plugin. I want it to appear automatically when I type Ctrl-N
iabbrev was good for short code addition, as mentioned in this post
https://vim....
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Modify syntax highlighting dynamically
Is it possible to write a vim plugin that modifies buffer in real time? As a first step, would it for example be possible to modify syntax highlighting of unused variables as suggested in a similar ...
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Create new Highlight for C pointers
I am trying to highlight only the name of pointer without '->' I tried with syn region but all the pointer and component are highlighted when i use match:
syn match PTR1 /\<[0-9A-Za-z_]\{1,\}[-][...
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Moving to special marks inside opfunc
I'm trying to write a opfunc which surrounds selected motion with two stars (bold in Markdown):
nnoremap <localleader>b :set opfunc=BoldIt<CR>g@
function! BoldIt(type, ...)
execute &...
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How do I avoid creating files that vim says have been modified, but when I recover them I find that the recovered and original are identical?
I often open a file in vim that is marked as "modified", but when I go through the process of recovering and diffing it with the original I find that the files are identical. I assume that ...
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Removing unique lines ending in a varialbe string
Here is a sample of my file sorted.
The first part of the line is variable length, followed by Jump to Record #: nnnnnn
aaaaaa Jump to Record #: 10
aaaaaa Jump to Record #: 22
bbb Jump to Record #:...
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Use python through pythonthreehome and pythonthreedll?
I install python use msys2 in windows but i don't know how to put the path to vim
Here is my vim --version:
Here is where i install python3:
And python3 dll:
Vimrc config:
I use python for run ...
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Install plugin for plugin
I'm trying to use nerdtree-git-plugin for nerdtree to be able to see git information within vim
I'm using vim 8.2 and so have been using the built in package manager. I have the nerdtree files in ~/....
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What does multiple key combinations over a paragraph in the manual mean? That they're synonyms?
Searching for i(, and got a paragraph with these combinations above: v_i), i), i(, vib, v_ib, v_i(, and ib.
Are all these synonyms?
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Vim process hung on background systematically
Edit #1 - I found a plausible reason.
I suspect that the Vim process got stuck o background whenever I closed a terminal window with Vim still running. I've been careful to :qa Vim and 'logout' the ...
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YouCompleteMe installation-problem with Vim, Vundle on macOS 10.4.6/hombrew
I tried to install YCM. After some faults, Vundle shows that the install is complete, but YCM-Server is down. When I ran install.py I allways get this kind of error
...
' fatal error:
'...
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How do I manage the activation of vim abbreviation?
I defined an abbreviation in vim like this:
ab is Input()
I know it is not good to use is as the abbreviation of Input(); here it is just an example.
So every time when I type is followed by space, ...
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Indentation error on VHDL component instantiation
I'm finding some strange behaviour on indentation in VHDL, and have added a minimum example. It is very strange, as everything else seems to work perfectly with VHDL.
Does anybody know how to fix this?...
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ALE says packages of my project don't exist
I'm having this problem with ale where in java files, it sometimes gives an error message saying that some packages don't exist. However, I can run without any problems my projects once I compile them,...
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Why does ViM use VimScript? [closed]
As a person that is interested in the tools used to build useful software
Why does ViM need a built-in language such as VimScript ( VimL )?
Why It cannot be just C?
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Autocomplete filename from current directory in current buffer [duplicate]
So i have a bunch of files in a directory.
I'm editing another file which have broken links/reference to these same files, and i want to edit them.
There isn't too much so doing it manually wouldn't ...
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Advice to add `set nocompatible` as first line of .vimrc
I recall (perhaps in the early 2000's) having set nocompatible as the first line of my vimrc and most Vim guides and tutorials recommending that practice.
Some examples I could easily find online:
...
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Why is `vmap` for both Visual *and* Select mode?
Vim has both Visual and Select modes. Select mode is similar to Visual mode in some senses, but different in that when a printable character is typed, Vim will replace the selection with that ...
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How to set colors for vim warnings about existing swap files
Is it possible to set color for the warning message "Swap file XXX already exists! ..."? I couldn't figure out which highlight group it belongs to.
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Empty space between two &
I want to empty inner columns in a latex table, ie all the words between 2 &. How I can do it ?
I have tried quite a few formulas like
s/&*&/\& \&/gc
but I just can't find ...
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Vim not rendering text when moving up
I can move down until the last line of a file with no issues. However, when move up the text that was out of screen bounds does not render (as shown by the figure) until i press Ctrl + L to force ...
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Keybind for moving a file using netrw from outside of netrw
I wanted to be able to move/rename a currently open file using netrw. The typical concerns are:
Closing the old buffer
Actually moving to preserve file attributes (so no :saveas)
I'm aware of some ...
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Most efficient way to insert numbered columns into formatted text using standard Vim commands?
I sometimes need to insert auto_incremented, numbered columns on other people's machines so I'm looking for a good way to do so without relying on any custom plugins, macros, or scripts; standard Vim ...
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How to delete a character that is present between two specific characters from every line in VIM?
I have a CSV file in which data in a row are present in following way:
ID, Name, State, Score, Rank
In the Name Column, data are in "some Name" form. But there are many entries in which a comma is ...
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Parsing winlayout() For Toggling Multiple Windows At Once
When working in vim, I like to have a toggle-able terminal window that I can bring with me from tab to tab. This works by tracking a buffer, and opening it in a new bot split (if it isn't visible), or ...
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How can I use different vim setting for different filename?
In most cases, I want to use the same setting. However, when I write the makefile file, I need to use tab instead of space, so I need to execute the :set noexpandtab for all the makefile file. In ...
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How to disable arrows in insert mode VIM
I want to disable my VIM-arrows in VIM, to get used to move the cursor using hjkl. I have tried a lot of different approaches found on this forum, however, i can't seem to disable the up and down ...
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"Press ENTER or type command to continue" -writing second command returns to the editor mode
When I write first command I get the "press enter or type command", even if I try to type second one it returns me to the editor mode, even though I would like to stay on console.
I am new vim user.
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How can I remove the word "tabs" at the beginning of the tabbar in airline-vim?
I would like the tabbar to start with the first tab not with "tabs".
"tabs>1 main.tex>2 section_01.tex> <tab 2/2"
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How do I pick a line and write it to an external file?
I'm searching through a big text file and want to copy certain lines to another file - there is no specific pattern,
I need to visually inspect and copy those lines to an external file.
The command :...
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startinsert mode starts with NSERT -- at top
When I use the command :
vim -c "startinsert" sometextfile
Vim starts with the characters NSERT -- at top. The cursor is placed on N and I can write over the whole thing. If I use space, the ...
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How do I fix <DEL> behavior on macOS in VIM 8.1?
I've recently installed "huge" VIM 8.1 with Lua support (on macOS via MacPorts). This installation is side-by-side with my "normal" VIM 8.0 which lacks Lua support, so I have access to both versions. ...
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Read-only mode in Vim while using cscope?
I am traversing through a C code in Vim using cscope. Sometimes while traversing, some key gets pressed or mouse gets right-clicked and the Vim enters in insert mode, and it creates a mess to undo the ...
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Why do I suddenly receive "Error detected while processing function <SNR>30_Highlight_Matching_Pair"?
I suddenly receive Error detected while processing function <SNR>30_Highlight_Matching_Pair when I want to write parantheses or when moving over parantheses. I can turn off these error message ...
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why are the results of the pwd command and the getcwd() function the same in vim？
I found that using the :pwd command is the same as using the :echo getcwd() command in the commandline mode of vim. Is pwd the same as cwd? Is there a difference between the two? As follows:
I am ...
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How to make vim open two windows when opening a directory or file with netrw?
I want to achieve two effects about using the netrw plugin for vim.
EFFECT ONE:
I have a test directory.Here is its directory structure:
MINGW64 ~/test
$ ll
total 1
drwxr-xr-x 1 uooki2 197121 0 一月 ...
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Macro "oend^[Ores^[" results in new line "end2es". How?
I don't usually have this much trouble debugging issues, but I'm starting to get stumped.
The line doesn't happen when typing the macro out (running it by hand). In fact, it's part of something I ...
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Is there a way to open header file in c?
I'm trying to configure vim for programming in C. I currently use YouCompleteMe and Syntastic for programming auto-completion and syntax-checking. But I came up with a problem.
I cannot jump to a ...
