Re: "iabbrev" erratic behaviour

> Is there a way to troubleshoot that?

You can check if it works without your configuration: 

$ vim -Nu NONE

: iabbrev mdate <C-R>=strftime("%a %d/%m/%Y")<CR>

If it isthere must be something in vim config you will need to figure out. One common approach is to bisect your vimrc.

On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 11:29:19 PM UTC+11 Ottavio Caruso wrote:

Hi,

I have this is in my .vimrc:

iabbrev mdate <C-R>=strftime("%a %d/%m/%Y")


It used to work fine, but as of recently (3 or 4 weeks or so), this
abbreviation only works if it is the first thing that I input on any
file. If I edit a file, type some characters and then I type "mdate",
it doesn't get expanded. I have to save and exit the file, then
re-open it and then type "mdate".

Is there a way to troubleshoot that?

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