(NEO)VIM

• Redirect output of Ex commands to register

1. :redir @a
2. :__commands__
3. :redir END
4. "ap

• Redirect output of telesope to quickfix C-q

• Run bash (or any shell) for buffer content

:%!bash

• Convert textfile to pdf (via ps)

$ vim filename.txt -c "hardcopy > filename.ps | q"; pstopdf filename.ps

pstopdf may be names ps2pdf on other OSes

• Alternative undo redo

:earlier __time__
:later __time__

where time = x(s|m|h|d) (s = second, m = minute, h = hour, day)

to go back and forth on state of buffer in time of x units

• Remote editing (using ssh config)

:e scp://staging/~/path/to/file.ext

Assuming a Host for ‘staging’ is set in ~/.ssh/config

• Delete other buffers except current

:% bd | e # | bd #

where

• % bd = delete all buffers (creates a new no-name buffer),
• e # = edit previous buffer (since current is no-name),
• bd # = delete previous buffer (no-name)

spaces are optional

• Ex mode completion options

TAB cycles through options; Ctrl-a inputs all options.

Example: To delete all *.js files in buffer list

:bd js Ctrl-a

Can use :bwipeout to completely remove a buffer

• Search and Replace (Using neovim telesope)

  • Search for a term :Telescope live_grep
  • Put all results in quickfix buffer <C-q>
  • Run replace interactive on all results :cdo s/<sterm>/<rterm>/g[ci] | update
  • Capture groups are defined by \1 \2 etc and original string by &

• Check diff of files

  $ nvim -d -R file_one file_two

  • -d = diff
  • -R = Readonly