Thanks everyybod
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 1:24 AM, Justin M. Keyes <justi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Dec 15, 2013 12:38 AM, "Erik Christiansen" <dva...@internode.on.net> > wrote: > > > > On 14.12.13 18:55, Jerry Rocteur wrote: > > > This is probably the best article that I've found and used to get my > > > reg exps working within Vim. > > > > > > http://vimregex.com/ > > > > The first example under "4.5 Grouping and Backreferences" at > > that site: > > > > :s:\(\w\+\)\(\s\+\)\(\w\+\):\3\2\1: > > > > is neat in its effect¹, but it's all b\ac\ks\la\sh\es! > > > > Why oh why oh why would anyone not use its human readable form: > > > > :s:\v(\w+)(\s+)(\w+):\3\2\1: > > > > where we can easily read the meaning at a single glance, now that the > > redundant backslash snowstorm is removed. > > > > ¹ Both forms swap the first two words on a line: > > > > one two three # becomes > > > > two one three > > > > Could it be a disservice to new converts to teach them an obsolete regex > > dialect when it is such an obfuscated way to do things, and Vim offers a > > so much more legible alternative, which is a modern posix standard form? > > In my opinion, yes. \v is not used habitually in the Vim forums I > frequent, and it has always puzzled me that Vim regulars persist in > offering the 'magic' form instead of 'very magic'. For non-plugin contexts > it makes no sense. Personally I use \v liberally when editing unless I > explicitly want \V or default magic behavior. > > Justin M. Keyes > > -- > -- > 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 > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "vim_use" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- *Thanks & Regards Vickyb* -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
