[TUHS] basic tools / Universal Unix
Ralph Corderoy
ralph at inputplus.co.uk
Mon Oct 30 10:55:07 AEST 2017
Hi Bakul,
Regarding vi:
> As an example, you can map a key to do a sequence of operations but
> you you can’t then use it in conjunction with search to repeat them
> over a range of lines.
You can use tail recursion in the macro because a failed search causes
it to stop. So `qqq' to start recording to register `q', and then
instantly stop recording, clearing it. Then the real definition, ending
in an execution of the empty `q'.
qq/4$^Ma2^[@qq
And finally an `@q' to kick off the recursion.
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Cheers, Ralph.
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