Re: python scripting: get current visual selection

On 11/11/11 18:16, Gelonida N wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am rather new to the python scripting module of vim.
>
>
> I wanted to write a small test script, which
> is analyzing all text, that I yanked into named buffers. (not sure if
> 'named-buffer' is the correct vi term)
>
>
> Small example
>
> buf_names = 'abcd'
> for buf_name in buf_names:
> yank_buffer = vim.?????('a') # don't know this command
> yank_buf_len = len(yank_buf) # not sure if len() would be right
> print('yank buffer %s contains %d characters' %
> (buf_name, yank_buf_len))
>
>
> I found
> vim.buffers , but this addresses the edit-buffers and not the 'yank-buffers'
>
> Thanks a lot in advance.
>

To get what has just been yanked (and is in Vim register "0 ), try

yank_buffer = vim.eval('@0')

Similarly, for the contents of register "a

yank_buffer = vim_eval('@a')

See
:help python-eval
:help expr-register
:help registers

Best regards,
Tony.
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