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Yank list of lines into a register in vimscript
You can use the join() function to join an array to a string:
let @" = getline(l:line_in, l:line_out)->join("\n")
In this case, you probably want to join them by newlines as text; ...
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How can I select all non-lowercase multiline blocks which follow a keyword?
Problem 1: How :global interacts with multiline matches
The main problem that you're seeing is that you're slightly misunderstanding how :global works. It doesn't run the commands on the matched text. ...
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Copy content inside brackets and the word in front of bracket (i.e. a text object for function calls)
This should work in most cases: position your cursor on the content before the opening parentheses. That is, make sure the cursor is at the beginning of whatever you want to operate one.
Then <...
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Copy content inside brackets and the word in front of bracket (i.e. a text object for function calls)
Vim only solution
The simplest thing for the example you posted is probably to use visual
linewise mode - va)Vwill first select the content and the surrounding
parenthesis (but not the word in front) ...
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Faster way to move a block of text
Edit: the below is a misunderstanding caused by assuming <cmd> in nvim is the same as :, which is not the case. Using :m '>+1<CR> does work in nvim but <cmd>m '>+1<CR> ...
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On Windows, putting lines with P results in the * register at the end of current line instead of the " register and shifting the current line down
My configuration is split into different files, so I renamed one at a time to disable them. When I found the file with the problem setting I commented out half of it, found the problem had gone and ...
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Paste command to command mode instead of insert mode
Instead of using Shift-Insert to insert the marked text, use Vim registers. So first copy your line using a yank command like 0y$ and then use :CTRL-R0 to paste it into the command line.
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How to replace line with the yanked one multiple time?
Another answer covers how to replace a line with contents of a register. However, you'll find with doing VP, you'll lose the ability to repeat it via ..
I maintain a very small plugin which solves ...
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How to replace line with the yanked one multiple time?
Instead of pdd, simply select the line you want to be replaced with V and then use P. That's it.
The reason to use the upper-case P instead of p is that it preserves registers, allowing you to do the ...
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How to replace line with the yanked one multiple time?
Assuming you grabbed the first line with a y command, it should be in register 0. So you can do "0pdd every time (or, let @q = '"0pdd' and run @q/@@ for slightly less typing).
If the target ...
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