Re: Execute command on multiple ranges found by regex

On 2015-06-03 16:03, BPJ wrote:
> You can define a range with regular expression(s) like:
>
> :/^beginfoo/+1,/^endfoo/-1!somefilter
>
> However if there are multiple ranges which would match only the
> next one is filtered.
>
> Can you make Vim apply the command to all matching ranges
> throughout the buffer in one go? I'm sure there is some easy
> solution I can't find...

The :g command can use a range before its command, so you could do
something like

:g/^beginfoo/+,/^endfoo/-!somefilter

(I'm using the shorthand of "+" == "+1" and "-" == "-1")

I love this esoteric/underused corner of Vim and it's saved me
countless hours of work since I learned about it.

-tim





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