Re: how to abbreviate multiple words

Matt Wozniski wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Tim Chase wrote:
>> Brian Golding wrote:
>>> Is it possible to abbreviate multiple words. For example to enter a
>>> command such as
>>>
>>> ab "by using" using
>>>
>>> so that anytime the words "by using" are entered, they will be
>>> replaced by just "using"?
>>
>> :inoremap by<space>using using
>
> Speaking of horrible hacks, I think this one is conceptually worse,
> but it doesn't have most of the drawbacks of using a map.
>
> iabbr <expr> using (search('by\_s*using\%#', 'bcW') == 0 ? "using" :
> "\<Esc>bcwusing\<Esc>ls")

<shudders>
Like obfuscated C contests, that mapping is art, but a bit
impenetrable like modern art. :)

-tim