One I use quite often is:
:!<command>
This will run a shell command, show you the result and then go back to vim, is pretty useful when you need to run a shell command without opening another shell window or closing vim
shell command
Ohh yes and using % will insert your open buffer file. :!black % will run python black on your open file
:!black %
Haha yup! I actually made a note to dig into this. This command alone unlock myriads of possibilities.
Going off topic- something I learned these past 3-4 weeks thought I would share!
:!!
:!
:r
:r !ls
Oh yea always forget !!. I also gotta learn the other special characters I think # means something as well.
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One I use quite often is:
This will run a shell command, show you the result and then go back to vim, is pretty useful when you need to run a
shell commandwithout opening another shell window or closing vimOhh yes and using % will insert your open buffer file.
:!black %will run python black on your open fileHaha yup! I actually made a note to dig into this. This command alone unlock myriads of possibilities.
Going off topic- something I learned these past 3-4 weeks thought I would share!
:!!repeat the last:!command :):rprints output into vim -:r !lsfor example, prints the output of ls command - I am sure will come in super handy!Oh yea always forget !!.
I also gotta learn the other special characters I think # means something as well.