Re: copy paragraphs containing

On Nov 27, 10:47 am, Albin Olsson <albin.ols...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I suggest
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> :let @z=''
> :g/pattern/ normal "Zyap
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> That would put all paragraphs in register z.
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> On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Bee <beeyaw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have a file containing groups of lines separated by an empty line.
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> > In vim speak each group is called a paragraph and I can use the
> > following from motion.txt to move by paragraph:
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> >              *{*
> > {     [count] paragraphs backward.  |exclusive| motion.
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> >              *}*
> > }     [count] paragraphs forward.  |exclusive| motion.
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> > How would I find all 'paragraphs' that contain a specific string and
> > copy each paragraph to another buffer or register?
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> > I know how to do it with lines:
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> > qaq
> > :g /string/y A
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Thank you. That works but if there is more than one occurrence of /
pattern/ in the paragraph, the paragraph is copied 'N' times. Is there
a way to get only one copy of the paragraph?

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