Tim Chase wrote:
> On 2015-06-03 16:03, BPJ wrote:
>> You can define a range with regular expression(s) like:
>>
>>      :/^beginfoo/+1,/^endfoo/-1!somefilter
>>
>> However if there are multiple ranges which would match only the 
>> next one is filtered.
>>
>> Can you make Vim apply the command to all matching ranges 
>> throughout the buffer in one go?  I'm sure there is some easy 
>> solution I can't find...
> The :g command can use a range before its command, so you could do
> something like
>
>   :g/^beginfoo/+,/^endfoo/-!somefilter
>
> (I'm using the shorthand of "+" == "+1" and "-" == "-1")
>
> I love this esoteric/underused corner of Vim and it's saved me
> countless hours of work since I learned about it.
>
I keep forgetting that its supposed to be esoteric, I use it so often.

Chip

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