Hi Michael!

On Do, 06 Feb 2014, Michael Clayton wrote:

> I was just searching for command-line syntax-coloring tools when I realized 
> that vim would be the perfect fit, if it has an output-only flag of some type.
> 
> Forgive me if any of my terminology is wrong.
> 
> An idealized example would be...
> 
>   $ vim index.html --output-only
>   <html>...</html>
>   $
> 
> Or...
> 
>   $ cat index.html | vim --output-only -
>   <html>...</html>
>   $
> 
> Vim would be launched, draw the display to stdout with vimrc settings (most 
> importantly syntax on and colorscheme), then exit immediately.
> 
> The output would be persistent (would not disappear when vim exits).
> 
> Is this currently possible?  Thanks!  And long live vim.


Check out this script:
https://github.com/trapd00r/utils/blob/master/_v
which is a vimcat like tool, to output syntax highlighted files to 
stdout.

Are you the one, that asked the same question at reddit?

Best,
Christian
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                -- J. Winter Smith

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