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Where does the output from a Vim pipe go?
Text originates from some source, is processed via one or more filters and output goes either to the console display or is redirected to a file. VI takes this same paradigm of pipes and filters and wraps it in a editor user interface in which the pipe is applied to editing buffer both as a source and as a destination.
How to run an external command in Vim?
While in Vim, you can select a range of text and run that text through an external command. In visual mode, just highlight the text you want to work with, then run :! commandname. The highlighted text will be replaced by the output of the command.
How does a VI pipe work in an editor?
VI takes this same paradigm of pipes and filters and wraps it in a editor user interface in which the pipe is applied to editing buffer both as a source and as a destination. A VI pipe is thus can alter the buffer using standard Unix filters that instantly become a part of editor toolbox. This is an extremely elegant idea.
How can I use Vim to read from a web page?
This tells Vim to execute the command ls -1 /home/user/directory and then redirect the output of that command into the buffer. You could also use this feature to read the text from a Web page into the file that you’re editing, using a text-mode browser such as w3m.
What’s the difference between VI and Vim command line?
The Vim command-line editing and history allow you to search through your previous commands, repeat them, or edit them before executing them again. Vi does not support command line completion while Vim allows you to use the Tab key to complete commands, options, and filenames as needed.
What’s the difference between Vim and EX Mode?
In Vi and Vim, the ex mode is similar to a command line mode which allows you to enter ex commands. Vi and Ex are part of the POSIX standard and a Unix implementation of that standard. Vim is the most commonly found implementation of the standard on Linux systems.
How to pip Vim buffer through Unix filters?
(this operation is called “commenting out” and it can also be performed via a plugin, but it is a still a good illustration of using Perl filters with piping). Vim will run pass your selection to the script as STDIN and insert standard output in place of it.