Linda Walsh wrote:
> This sentence: > > Use of "\V" means that in the pattern after it only the backslash and the > terminating character (/ or ?) has a special meaning. "very nomagic" > > Should be: > > Use of "\V" means that in the pattern after it only the backslash and > terminating characters have a special meaning. "very nomagic" > > Example: > pattern: "The example file is /etc/passwd?" > :s!\V/etc/passwd?!/etc_passwd\!! > Becomes: "The example file is /etc_passwd!" > > (Point: terminator is not always '/' or '?') Right, it can be another character. But only that character, not several. Perhaps this is clearer: Use of "\V" means that in the pattern after it only the backslash and the terminating character (usually / or ?) has a special meaning. "very nomagic" -- I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it. -- Michael Davis -- "Tonight Show" /// Bram Moolenaar -- b...@moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.