Tim Chase <[email protected]> [10-01-23 05:08]: > [email protected] wrote: > > Inside a funtion definition I want to execute a search > > with a fixed search pattern including regexp portions. > > When I want to execute a command from inside a function > > definition I would do a > > :<command> > > and the ':' would switch to command mode. > > But /<string> > > inside a function definition looks more like the start > > of pattern as such and not like the instruction to search something > >to me... > > It ("/") is a valid Ex command: > > function! FindFoo() > /foo > endfunction > > which you can read briefly about at > > :help :/ > > and with no real help-anchor: > > :help :bar > or > :help cmdline.txt > > where you'll have to search for this bit of help: > > Because of Vi compatibility the following > strange commands are supported: > :| print current line (like ":p") > :3| print line 3 (like ":3p") > :3 goto line 3 > > most importantly the "goto line 3" applies to any range-specifier, not > just a fixed line-number. I'm not sure how I stumbled across this, > except perhaps remembering how it worked in "ed" and just trying it. > > Anyways, that means you can validly do things like > > function! Find2ndLineAfterFoo() > /foo/+2 > endfunction > > At least that's my preferred way. One could also reach for something > like > > call search(...) > > but my preference is just my old-fogey nature showing through :) > > Hope this helps, > > -tim > > > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php >
Hi Tim, this helps a lot, thank you very much !:) Have a nice weekend! Best regards, mcc -- Please don't send me any Word- or Powerpoint-Attachments unless it's absolutely neccessary. - Send simply Text. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html In a world without fences and walls nobody needs gates and windows. -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
