Interacting with the System
Command | Action |
|---|---|
:r file | Read in contents of file after cursor. |
:r !command | Read in output from command after current line. |
:numr !command | Like above, but place after line num (0 for top of file). |
:!command | Run command, then return. |
!motion command | Send the text covered by motion to Unix command; replace with output. |
:n,m! command | Send lines n-m to command; replace with output. |
num!!command | Send num lines to Unix command; replace with output. |
:!! | Repeat last system 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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