Tim, hi ok, awesome. I think this works now -
"aygv<Esc>:let @* = substitute(@a, "\\_s\\+$", "", "")<CR> thx so much! -m On Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 8:47:54 PM UTC-5, Tim Chase wrote: > > On 2020-01-15 17:29, M Kelly wrote: > > Hi, > > > > In visual-line mode when I yank to the * register and then outside > > of vim paste - I am getting a newline at the end of the selection. > > This does not happen in visual block or char mode. > > Does anyone know of a way to load into * reg the same selection but > > have the last newline trimmed off ? > > ie something like: > > let @* = substitute(@a, "\(.*\)\\n/\1/", "", "") > > Pretty sure you're 99% of the way there: > > let @+ = substitute(@a, '\n\+$', '', '') > > If you want all potential trailing whitespace (spaces, tabs, and > newlines) > > let @+ = substitute(@a, '\_s\+$', '', '') > > should do the trick. > > -tim > > > > -- -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/80727860-1e5c-4c05-9b4f-c4a638d98f32%40googlegroups.com.
