> meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > Inside a funtion definition I want to execute a search
> > with a fixed search pattern including regexp portions.
> > When I want to execute a command from inside a function
> > definition I would do a
> > :<command>
> > and the ':' would switch to command mode.
> > But /<string>
> > inside a function definition looks more like the start
> > of pattern as such and not like the instruction to search something
> >to me...
>
> It ("/") is a valid Ex command:
>
> function! FindFoo()
> /foo
> endfunction
>
> which you can read briefly about at
>
> :help :/
>
> and with no real help-anchor:
>
> :help :bar
> or
> :help cmdline.txt
>
> where you'll have to search for this bit of help:
>
> Because of Vi compatibility the following
> strange commands are supported:
> :| print current line (like ":p")
> :3| print line 3 (like ":3p")
> :3 goto line 3
>
> most importantly the "goto line 3" applies to any range-specifier, not
> just a fixed line-number. I'm not sure how I stumbled across this,
> except perhaps remembering how it worked in "ed" and just trying it.
>
> Anyways, that means you can validly do things like
>
> function! Find2ndLineAfterFoo()
> /foo/+2
> endfunction
>
> At least that's my preferred way. One could also reach for something
> like
>
> call search(...)
>
> but my preference is just my old-fogey nature showing through :)
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> -tim
>
>
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Hi Tim,
this helps a lot, thank you very much !:)
Have a nice weekend!
Best regards,
mcc
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