Interacting with the Shell
Command |
Action |
---|---|
:r file |
Read in contents of file after cursor. |
:r ! command |
Read in output from command after current line. |
:nr ! command |
Like preceding, but place after line n (0 for top of file). |
:! command |
Run command, then return. |
! object command |
Send object, indicated by a movement command, as input to shell command command; replace object with command output. |
:n1,n2 ! command |
Send lines n1 through n2 to command; replace with output. |
n !! command |
Send n lines to command; replace with output. |
!! |
Repeat last system command. |
!! command |
Replace current line with output of command. |
:sh |
Create subshell; return to file with EOF. |
Ctrl-Z |
Suspend editor; resume with fg. |
:so file |
Read and execute ex commands from file. |
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