Re: sort content of a register

On 25/09/11 02:46, porphyry5 wrote:
> One by one I have appended a number of lines to a register ("z). I
> need to sort them and then paste them at the start of the document.
> Without complaint, vim accepts the command
> :"zsort
> but the content of "z is unchanged. Is it possible to do this in the
> register, or must I paste it into the document and sort it there?
>

It may be possible to do it in the register, but it is easier to do it
in the text:

0put z
1,.sort

or maybe

0put z
mark z
1,.sort
1,'z yank z

if you want to yank the sorted lines back into the register.

Best regards,
Tony.
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