> >> Hi all, > >> > >> Not sure why /\_.* matches at every line Vs only once... > >> I would expect a single match at start of file because \_. matches any > >> char including end of line and * is greedy > >> /pattern\_.* does what I expect: it matches from pattern to end of file > >> > >> Dimitar > > > > An update/clarification on this: > > > > :%s/\_.* does correctly erase the whole file. What is actually incorrect > > and I > > didn't explain it well in my above statement is the behaviour of n, N. /, > > :/ > > So, n goes to every line Vs stay at the first byte of the file and never > > move > > I think this is correct. \_.* doesn't say, Vim should start matching only > at the start of the file, so Vim will try matching at each line again.
I disagree, following your logic, after /lorem\_.*ipsum and the following file: lorem ipsum n would move us to both lines which is not correct The point is not about matching at the start of the file. What I am saying is, because there is only one match, that's what should happen. > I think, Vim has always done this and restarted trying to match > after linebreaks. > > If you want to keep matching at the start of the file, use the \%^ atom. > > regards, > Christian Dimitar --- GPG Key: 2048R/160C6FA8 2012-10-11 Dimitar Dimitrov (kurkale6ka) <mitk...@yahoo.fr> -- -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" 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_dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_dev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
