Re: Where is defined?

Reply to message «Where is <localleader> defined?»,
sent 21:58:45 27 April 2011, Wednesday
by Steve Litt:

> Where is <localleader> defined?
It is surprising, but if you open `:h <localleader>' you will get desired
answer.

> How would I define a similar variable
> called <voleader> so that it's available for use in various Vimscript
> programs?
<localleader> is not a variable, it is expanded to the value of a variable.
You can't define a new <...> expression without patching vim.

If you want to have a custom prefix, use `execute': instead of
nnoremap <voleader>lhs rhs
use
execute 'nnoremap' g:voleader.'lhs' 'rhs'
(note that though I use different strings for different arguments, spaces in lhs
and g:voleader won't be escaped: I do this only for readability).

Original message:
> Hi all,
>
> Where is <localleader> defined? How would I define a similar variable
> called <voleader> so that it's available for use in various Vimscript
> programs?
>
> Thanks
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
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