On Tue, January 10, 2012 2:25 am, Linda W wrote: > > > Marc Weber wrote: >>> Vim syntax has far too many inconsistencies for me to remember. >>> Just the fact that "\" doesn't always quote the next char -- trying >>> to remember all of it's exceptions is not possible for me. >>> >> >> You could write a substitute command once makeing it little bit more >> consistent - maybe you can even write a "translate perl to vim syntax" >> for the most often used use cases. >> > Um, forgive me kind sir, for your generous offer, but might I suggest > that suggesting to someone who doesn't know all the exceptions and > syntax, to write an extension to automatically map such exceptions > and syntax into a more regular form might be a bit like having the > cart before the horse, not to mention, I've been told vim doesn't > have the same capabilities, so writing such would be an exercise of > great frustration...
Recently there was a similar request on vim_dev where I posted a minimal script, that can be used to translate vim RE to ERE. May be you want to try it out. I haven't had time to fix the script up to a complete plugin yet. See the thread starting at: http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/msg/f326d152685dd265 regards, Christian -- 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
