Re: How to use matcharg(2)[1] to set search register?

On 2012-06-24, Bee wrote:
> 2match has been set and is working.
>
> :echo matcharg(2)[1] returns the correct pattern.
>
> Why does this not set the search register?
>
> let @/=matcharg(2)[1]

It works for me.

Are you setting @/ within a function and expecting that setting to
persist after the function returns? That won't work because
functions use their own instances of @/.

Regards,
Gary

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