User Andrew Ferrier

219 votes

7 answers

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What's the simplest way to strip trailing whitespace from all lines in a file?

asked Feb 5, 2015 at 19:46

197 votes

9 answers

87k views

Does Ex mode have any practical use?

asked Feb 5, 2015 at 19:58

54 votes

7 answers

12k views

Can I delete an entire line, except the line break?

asked Apr 28, 2015 at 21:44

29 votes

5 answers

3k views

How can I reformat a multi-line string in Vim when using the Python filetype?

asked Feb 16, 2015 at 10:16

26 votes

4 answers

12k views

How can I clear a register/multiple registers completely?

asked Feb 5, 2015 at 21:03

26 votes

1 answer

30k views

Why am I getting a "E488: Trailing characters" error on this custom command?

asked Sep 9, 2015 at 15:08

25 votes

2 answers

4k views

How can I make gx recognise full URLs in vim?

asked Mar 31, 2015 at 13:13

16 votes

2 answers

3k views

What is a "section" in vim?

asked Jun 4, 2020 at 15:57

10 votes

3 answers

5k views

How can I start vim and then execute a particular command that includes a \, from the command line?

asked Feb 16, 2015 at 13:19

6 votes

1 answer

869 views

What is an effective way to learn vimscript? [closed]

asked Feb 3, 2015 at 18:16

6 votes

3 answers

2k views

How do I elegantly override file type detection patterns with more specific patterns

asked Mar 20, 2020 at 18:26

6 votes

4 answers

865 views

What's the difference between a text object and a motion?

asked May 7, 2020 at 11:10

5 votes

1 answer

1k views

How can I avoid warnings about unused variables?

asked Nov 19, 2015 at 7:05

5 votes

1 answer

621 views

Is it possible to turn on spell-checking for only parts of buffers?

asked Dec 17, 2015 at 11:24

4 votes

1 answer

802 views

How can I specify a command-line command with options as an equalprg?

asked Feb 8, 2015 at 14:33

3 votes

1 answer

291 views

How can I drag a file onto MacVim and make it open in a split, not a new tab?

asked Feb 20, 2016 at 22:38

2 votes

0 answers

98 views

How can I make 'lnext' run 'lfirst' if it needs to be?

asked May 25, 2019 at 10:54

2 votes

2 answers

1k views

How can I discourage myself from using ':q', ':wq', etc. to quit vim?

asked May 7, 2020 at 8:04

2 votes

1 answer

145 views

Is there a way to get a count of the number of spelling errors in a buffer?

asked May 20, 2020 at 21:21

1 vote

1 answer

56 views

Is there any way to prevent modelines getting reapplied when files are saved / written?

asked May 21, 2020 at 19:48

1 vote

2 answers

137 views

Is there a 'let' equivalent for setting an option only local to a buffer/window?

asked May 19, 2020 at 15:44

1 vote

2 answers

214 views

Can I navigate backwards by word (not WORD) in command-line mode?

asked May 26, 2021 at 16:40

1 vote

2 answers

174 views

Can I specify '-o' as the default for vi in my vimrc?

asked Jun 24, 2019 at 16:25

1 vote

3 answers

351 views

How can I create a command to remove non-consecutive duplicate lines?

asked Jan 12, 2020 at 0:33

1 vote

1 answer

142 views

Is there a way to have sidescrolloff behave differently depending if I am end of a line?

asked Mar 23, 2015 at 11:23

0 votes

0 answers

34 views

Is is possible to include other behaviour in a keymapping which would normally invoke a <Plug>?

asked Nov 7, 2021 at 16:40

0 votes

1 answer

235 views

Why are files in after/ftplugin/ run on every save, and can I work around it?

asked Jun 14, 2020 at 22:43

0 votes

1 answer

366 views

What's the easiest way to replace some text with the contents of the clipboard when using clipboard=unnamed?

asked May 10, 2021 at 17:35

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28 Questions

What's the simplest way to strip trailing whitespace from all lines in a file?

Does Ex mode have any practical use?

Can I delete an entire line, except the line break?

How can I reformat a multi-line string in Vim when using the Python filetype?

How can I clear a register/multiple registers completely?

Why am I getting a "E488: Trailing characters" error on this custom command?

How can I make gx recognise full URLs in vim?

What is a "section" in vim?

How can I start vim and then execute a particular command that includes a \, from the command line?

What is an effective way to learn vimscript? [closed]

How do I elegantly override file type detection patterns with more specific patterns

What's the difference between a text object and a motion?

How can I avoid warnings about unused variables?

Is it possible to turn on spell-checking for only parts of buffers?

How can I specify a command-line command with options as an equalprg?

How can I drag a file onto MacVim and make it open in a split, not a new tab?

How can I make 'lnext' run 'lfirst' if it needs to be?

How can I discourage myself from using ':q', ':wq', etc. to quit vim?

Is there a way to get a count of the number of spelling errors in a buffer?

Is there any way to prevent modelines getting reapplied when files are saved / written?

Is there a 'let' equivalent for setting an option only local to a buffer/window?

Can I navigate backwards by word (not WORD) in command-line mode?

Can I specify '-o' as the default for vi in my vimrc?

How can I create a command to remove non-consecutive duplicate lines?

Is there a way to have sidescrolloff behave differently depending if I am end of a line?

Is is possible to include other behaviour in a keymapping which would normally invoke a <Plug>?

Why are files in after/ftplugin/ run on every save, and can I work around it?

What's the easiest way to replace some text with the contents of the clipboard when using clipboard=unnamed?