Re: Deleting lines from L1 to L2 in Vim script
I would like to to delete line from L1 to L2, I try to script that but obviously commands are different for a script. What is the right thing to do ? Well, if L1 and L2 represent fixed line numbers, such as line 24 through line 38, you can just put 24,38d in your script. Quick, easy, clear...the way to go. If L1 and L2 represent strings/regexps for finding a given line, you can use let oldWS=wrapscan set wrapscan $/L1/,/L2/d let wrapscan=oldWS You can skip the 'wrapscan' stuff if you already have 'wrapscan' enabled (most folks do, only to turn it off selectively on an as-needed basis), or if you know that the L1 won't happen on the first line of the file. In the second case (L1 isn't on the 1st line of the file), you can just do 1/L1/,/L2/d It basically is searching from line 1 for the first instance of L1, and then deleting through the first instance of L2 that follows L1. Just a few ideas. I can expound on their magic further if you need, but you can start by reading in the help under :help :range :help :d which should get you off to a good start. -tim
Re: Deleting lines from L1 to L2 in Vim script
Today (Tue, 30 May 2006), Baha-Eddine MOKADEM wrote: I would like to to delete line from L1 to L2, I try to script that but obviously commands are different for a script. What is the right thing to do ? The easiest way to do it is with the :delete command (see :help :delete). For example: :4,8delete This would delete lines four through eight. However, I suspect your script has the start and end lines stored in variables, which necessitates using :execute (see :help :execute). For example, using L1 and L2 as variable names: :execute L1 . , . L2 . delete - Christian -- If your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt. Christian J. Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://infynity.spodzone.com/ PGP keys: 0x893B0EAF / 0xFB698360 http://infynity.spodzone.com/pgp
Re: Deleting lines from L1 to L2 in Vim script
Dnia wtorek, 30 maja 2006 11:43, Baha-Eddine MOKADEM napisał: Hi, I would like to to delete line from L1 to L2, I try to script that but obviously commands are different for a script. Why? Just place something like:: 5,10d in script and it will work. If you want to use variables:: let l1 = 5 let l2 = 10 exe l1.','.l2.'d' Checking if range exists may be tricky but not impossible. m.
Re: Deleting lines from L1 to L2 in Vim script
And how about deleting from line L1 for instance to the end of the file. And put it in a script file, since G don't appear like a regexp and $ represent end of line if I'm not wrong ? $ represents the end-of-line in *normal* mode. As an Ex command, it means the last line in the file. Thus, you'd use :42,$d to delete from line 42 to the end of the file. I highly recommend reading the help found at :help :range where you'll learn all sorts of handy ways for referring to lines in an ex command. Commands/addresses can be chained so you can end up with things like :1/APPENDIX/?CHAPTER?+2 which would refer to two lines after (+2) the line that contains CHAPTER that occurs before the first line containing the word APPENDIX. All sorts of complex references and ranges can be created from a few simple addressing schemes. -tim
Re: Deleting lines from L1 to L2 in Vim script
Tim Chase wrote: And how about deleting from line L1 for instance to the end of the file. And put it in a script file, since G don't appear like a regexp and $ represent end of line if I'm not wrong ? $ represents the end-of-line in *normal* mode. As an Ex command, it means the last line in the file. Thus, you'd use :42,$d to delete from line 42 to the end of the file. I highly recommend reading the help found at :help :range where you'll learn all sorts of handy ways for referring to lines in an ex command. Commands/addresses can be chained so you can end up with things like :1/APPENDIX/?CHAPTER?+2 which would refer to two lines after (+2) the line that contains CHAPTER that occurs before the first line containing the word APPENDIX. All sorts of complex references and ranges can be created from a few simple addressing schemes. -tim Similarly, in a range, a dot means the cursor line. Thus, to delete from the cursor line to the end of the file, use .,$d (dot comma dollar d-for-delta). Or, from two lines above the cursor to three lines below the cursor: .-2,.+3d etc. Best regards, £Tony.
