On Nov 6, 9:14 pm, Christian Brabandt <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tim! > > On So, 06 Nov 2011, Tim Chase wrote: > > > On 11/06/11 19:04, Quincy Bowers wrote: > > >Ah, I wonder if abbreviations can only be defined if they > > >don't cross keyword boundaries... And if that is the case is > > >that intended? > > > That's why I was confused that > > > :iab @a @author Author Name > > > worked, but > > > :iab @author @author Author Name > > > errored out. > > That is explained at :h abbreviation. > > ,---- > | There are three types of abbreviations: > | > | full-id The "full-id" type consists entirely of keyword > | characters (letters and characters from 'iskeyword' > | option). This is the most common abbreviation. > | > | Examples: "foo", "g3", "-1" > | > | end-id The "end-id" type ends in a keyword character, but all > | the other characters are not keyword characters. > | > | Examples: "#i", "..f", "$/7" > | > | non-id The "non-id" type ends in a non-keyword character, the > | other characters may be of any type, excluding space > | and tab. {this type is not supported by Vi} > | > | Examples: "def#", "4/7$" > `---- > > So while @a is of type end-id @author isn't. > > regards, > Christian
:set isk? returns: iskeyword=@,48-57,_,192-255 That means @ is a keyword character, it also means _ is a keyword character, and both the following SHOULD be full-id. This fails: :iab @author @author Author Name But this seems to be ok: :iab _author @author Author Name -Bill -- You received this message from the "vim_use" 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
