Re: g:timestamp_rep syntax

Hi Jacob!

On Do, 11 Jun 2015, Jacob Wegelin wrote:

> The timestamp.vim plugin works beautifully. It automatically updates a line in the file that I edit, giving the second when I last re-saved the file.
>
> But how does one change the format of the timestamp?
>
> .vim/doc/timestamp.txt
>
> says, about the format:
>
> Default: '%a %d %b %Y %I:%M:%S %p %Z'
>
> <snip>
>
> To change this value, either set g:timestamp_rep in your {.vimrc} or set b:timestamp_rep for the buffer in question.
>
> Can anyone provide an example of the syntax whereby one explicitly sets g:timestamp_rep in the .vimrc?
>
> For instance, I tried inserting the following line into my .vimrc
>
> set g:'%a'
>
> and this threw an error when I opened a new file in vim.
>
> Thanks for any insight

You need to set a variable. This is done using the :let command, so you
have to use in your .vimrc:

:let g:timestampe_rep='%a %b'

The percent items can be looked up (unfortunately not in the help) at
e.g. man strftime

Best,
Christian
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