On Jun 20, 1:50 am, Tim Chase <v...@tim.thechases.com> wrote: > On 06/19/2011 11:15 AM, rameo wrote: > > > > > I would like to know how to remove everything except pattern. > > > p.e. > > > hello this is an example, hello to everybody > > example hello > > > I do a search for hello > > > My output has to be: > > > hellohello > > hello > > > or > > > hello hello > > hello > > My first thought would be something like > > :%s/\w\+/\=submatch(0)=~'pattern'?submatch(0):'' > > or perhaps > > :%s/\w\+\W*/\=submatch(0)=~'pattern'?submatch(0):'' > > This assumes your pattern is a single-word. You'd have to expand > your search expression to accommodate if it's more than a > single-word. You're basically chunking it up into pieces you can > match your pattern against, and then, if the pattern doesn't > match, replacing it with an empty string ('') > > -tim
Hi Tim, I checked it but it doesn't do what I would like it does :( Rameo -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php