Christian Brabandt wrote: > Am 2016-08-22 20:29, schrieb Bram Moolenaar: > > Perhaps we better add a generic way to filter the output. > > Unfortunately > > we can't use "command | grep /pattern/". Not all commands accept > > another command following. > > True, but this is already documented at :h :bar and the obvious > workaround > for that case would be to use :exe 'cmd' | grep /pattern/
But then you have to take care of escaping quotes. > > We could put it in front: > > > > filter /pattern/ command > > > > It's like a command modifier then. But one with an argument. > > Note that the filtering would happen line-by-line, thus if there is an > > item that takes several lines only matching ones would show up. > > I am sorry, but this is ugly. It's not perfect and may need to get used to, but at least you can type it without any escaping and it works for all commands. -- Time is money. Especially if you make clocks. /// 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_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/d/optout.
