On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Wade Curry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I meant to send this tip out a few days ago, now I can't find the
> e-mail it was going to be a response to. So, anyway...
>
> Someone on the list mentioned recently that he doesn't use marks
> much, except when he wants to return to his original position after
> a large change. Vim actually provides a mark for "last position"
> so that you don't have to set one.
>
> After a :%s/.../.../ command, Vim will take you to the position of
> the last substitution, but `` will take you back to your position
> before the change.
Yes, I use that frequently. Note that the command is
<apostrophe><apostrophe>. My Gmail system shows it looking like
<back-single-quote><back-single-quote> on the display. If I check
"show original" I see what it should be. Some computers are too smart
for their own good!
carl
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