How can I break a paragraph into sentences with Vim?
By breaking into sentences I mean that each new sentence should start with a new line.
How to repeat )i<CR><Esc> to the end of the paragraph }? (<CR> = Enter)
If I make a macro )i<CR><Esc> as "q", can I execute it until the end of the paragraph?
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By breaking into sentences I mean that each new sentence should start with a new line.
How to repeat )i<CR><Esc> to the end of the paragraph }? (<CR> = Enter)
If I make a macro )i<CR><Esc> as "q", can I execute it until the end of the paragraph?
vim macros
edited May 21 '11 at 21:13
peth
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asked Apr 26 '11 at 0:04
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By breaking into sentences I mean that each new sentence should start with a new line.
How to repeat )i<CR><Esc> to the end of the paragraph }? (<CR> = Enter)
If I make a macro )i<CR><Esc> as "q", can I execute it until the end of the paragraph?
vim macros
edited May 21 '11 at 21:13
peth
7,13022338
asked Apr 26 '11 at 0:04
kirill_igum
59321028
By breaking into sentences I mean that each new sentence should start with a new line.
How to repeat )i<CR><Esc> to the end of the paragraph }? (<CR> = Enter)
If I make a macro )i<CR><Esc> as "q", can I execute it until the end of the paragraph?
vim macros
vim macros
edited May 21 '11 at 21:13
peth
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asked Apr 26 '11 at 0:04
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edited May 21 '11 at 21:13
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You can do a search and replace. I just wrote this out. It works, but you could probably do better.
:%s/v[ ]*([^.]*.)/1r/g
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:12
Dan Loewenherz
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vap:s/. /.^M/g
vapselects your current paragraph
:s/. /.^M/greplace all periods followed by a space with a period followed by a newline. (Note that to get that literal newline (^M) in the replacement expression, you'll have to type<CTRL-V><CR>.)
answered May 2 '11 at 3:44
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My solution, start in normal mode and type:
vip:'<,'>s/n/ /|'<,'>s/([.?!])s/1r/g
Note that the first '<,'> will automatically be inserted on the command line when you press the ":" key after typing "vip" in normal mode.
The first substitute joins the paragraph into one line, then the "|" character delimits a second :-command within the same command line, and this time the "'<,'>" must be typed by hand. The second substitute command replaces a period, question mark, or exclamation mark followed by a space with the matching symbol and a newline.
This won't catch instances where a sentence ends with a period/excalmation/question and a quote character, etc. but the pattern can be extended to do so.
answered May 21 '11 at 21:34
Heptite
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I found that there is a very easy way of doing this using
vim-macros.
- First in
normal modepressq, then any key, suppose that key is
a. So you will see something at the bottom asrecording @a. - Now follow the key-sequence as
0)i<cr><esc>qNow your macro is
recorded. This will break the paragraph at.. - Now, repeat this macro as many times by pressing
N@ain normal mode, whereNis any number.
Note: You can choose any alphanumeric character to store your macro than a, this macro breaks the line at ., you can choose any column just replace . by any N of your choice.
answered Dec 1 at 11:28
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You can do a search and replace. I just wrote this out. It works, but you could probably do better.
:%s/v[ ]*([^.]*.)/1r/g
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:12
Dan Loewenherz
24817
add a comment |
You can do a search and replace. I just wrote this out. It works, but you could probably do better.
:%s/v[ ]*([^.]*.)/1r/g
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:12
Dan Loewenherz
24817
add a comment |
You can do a search and replace. I just wrote this out. It works, but you could probably do better.
:%s/v[ ]*([^.]*.)/1r/g
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:12
Dan Loewenherz
24817
You can do a search and replace. I just wrote this out. It works, but you could probably do better.
:%s/v[ ]*([^.]*.)/1r/g
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:12
Dan Loewenherz
24817
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:12
Dan Loewenherz
24817
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:12
Dan Loewenherz
24817
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:12
Dan Loewenherz
24817
24817
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add a comment |
vap:s/. /.^M/g
vapselects your current paragraph
:s/. /.^M/greplace all periods followed by a space with a period followed by a newline. (Note that to get that literal newline (^M) in the replacement expression, you'll have to type<CTRL-V><CR>.)
answered May 2 '11 at 3:44
chisophugis
1585
add a comment |
vap:s/. /.^M/g
vapselects your current paragraph
:s/. /.^M/greplace all periods followed by a space with a period followed by a newline. (Note that to get that literal newline (^M) in the replacement expression, you'll have to type<CTRL-V><CR>.)
answered May 2 '11 at 3:44
chisophugis
1585
add a comment |
vap:s/. /.^M/g
vapselects your current paragraph
:s/. /.^M/greplace all periods followed by a space with a period followed by a newline. (Note that to get that literal newline (^M) in the replacement expression, you'll have to type<CTRL-V><CR>.)
answered May 2 '11 at 3:44
chisophugis
1585
vap:s/. /.^M/g
vapselects your current paragraph
:s/. /.^M/greplace all periods followed by a space with a period followed by a newline. (Note that to get that literal newline (^M) in the replacement expression, you'll have to type<CTRL-V><CR>.)
answered May 2 '11 at 3:44
chisophugis
1585
answered May 2 '11 at 3:44
chisophugis
1585
answered May 2 '11 at 3:44
chisophugis
1585
answered May 2 '11 at 3:44
chisophugis
1585
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My solution, start in normal mode and type:
vip:'<,'>s/n/ /|'<,'>s/([.?!])s/1r/g
Note that the first '<,'> will automatically be inserted on the command line when you press the ":" key after typing "vip" in normal mode.
The first substitute joins the paragraph into one line, then the "|" character delimits a second :-command within the same command line, and this time the "'<,'>" must be typed by hand. The second substitute command replaces a period, question mark, or exclamation mark followed by a space with the matching symbol and a newline.
This won't catch instances where a sentence ends with a period/excalmation/question and a quote character, etc. but the pattern can be extended to do so.
answered May 21 '11 at 21:34
Heptite
14.7k54157
add a comment |
My solution, start in normal mode and type:
vip:'<,'>s/n/ /|'<,'>s/([.?!])s/1r/g
Note that the first '<,'> will automatically be inserted on the command line when you press the ":" key after typing "vip" in normal mode.
The first substitute joins the paragraph into one line, then the "|" character delimits a second :-command within the same command line, and this time the "'<,'>" must be typed by hand. The second substitute command replaces a period, question mark, or exclamation mark followed by a space with the matching symbol and a newline.
This won't catch instances where a sentence ends with a period/excalmation/question and a quote character, etc. but the pattern can be extended to do so.
answered May 21 '11 at 21:34
Heptite
14.7k54157
add a comment |
My solution, start in normal mode and type:
vip:'<,'>s/n/ /|'<,'>s/([.?!])s/1r/g
Note that the first '<,'> will automatically be inserted on the command line when you press the ":" key after typing "vip" in normal mode.
The first substitute joins the paragraph into one line, then the "|" character delimits a second :-command within the same command line, and this time the "'<,'>" must be typed by hand. The second substitute command replaces a period, question mark, or exclamation mark followed by a space with the matching symbol and a newline.
This won't catch instances where a sentence ends with a period/excalmation/question and a quote character, etc. but the pattern can be extended to do so.
answered May 21 '11 at 21:34
Heptite
14.7k54157
My solution, start in normal mode and type:
vip:'<,'>s/n/ /|'<,'>s/([.?!])s/1r/g
Note that the first '<,'> will automatically be inserted on the command line when you press the ":" key after typing "vip" in normal mode.
The first substitute joins the paragraph into one line, then the "|" character delimits a second :-command within the same command line, and this time the "'<,'>" must be typed by hand. The second substitute command replaces a period, question mark, or exclamation mark followed by a space with the matching symbol and a newline.
This won't catch instances where a sentence ends with a period/excalmation/question and a quote character, etc. but the pattern can be extended to do so.
answered May 21 '11 at 21:34
Heptite
14.7k54157
answered May 21 '11 at 21:34
Heptite
14.7k54157
answered May 21 '11 at 21:34
Heptite
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I found that there is a very easy way of doing this using
vim-macros.
- First in
normal modepressq, then any key, suppose that key is
a. So you will see something at the bottom asrecording @a. - Now follow the key-sequence as
0)i<cr><esc>qNow your macro is
recorded. This will break the paragraph at.. - Now, repeat this macro as many times by pressing
N@ain normal mode, whereNis any number.
Note: You can choose any alphanumeric character to store your macro than a, this macro breaks the line at ., you can choose any column just replace . by any N of your choice.
answered Dec 1 at 11:28
Galilean
12
add a comment |
I found that there is a very easy way of doing this using
vim-macros.
- First in
normal modepressq, then any key, suppose that key is
a. So you will see something at the bottom asrecording @a. - Now follow the key-sequence as
0)i<cr><esc>qNow your macro is
recorded. This will break the paragraph at.. - Now, repeat this macro as many times by pressing
N@ain normal mode, whereNis any number.
Note: You can choose any alphanumeric character to store your macro than a, this macro breaks the line at ., you can choose any column just replace . by any N of your choice.
answered Dec 1 at 11:28
Galilean
12
add a comment |
I found that there is a very easy way of doing this using
vim-macros.
- First in
normal modepressq, then any key, suppose that key is
a. So you will see something at the bottom asrecording @a. - Now follow the key-sequence as
0)i<cr><esc>qNow your macro is
recorded. This will break the paragraph at.. - Now, repeat this macro as many times by pressing
N@ain normal mode, whereNis any number.
Note: You can choose any alphanumeric character to store your macro than a, this macro breaks the line at ., you can choose any column just replace . by any N of your choice.
answered Dec 1 at 11:28
Galilean
12
I found that there is a very easy way of doing this using
vim-macros.
- First in
normal modepressq, then any key, suppose that key is
a. So you will see something at the bottom asrecording @a. - Now follow the key-sequence as
0)i<cr><esc>qNow your macro is
recorded. This will break the paragraph at.. - Now, repeat this macro as many times by pressing
N@ain normal mode, whereNis any number.
Note: You can choose any alphanumeric character to store your macro than a, this macro breaks the line at ., you can choose any column just replace . by any N of your choice.
answered Dec 1 at 11:28
Galilean
12
edited Dec 1 at 12:19
answered Dec 1 at 11:28
Galilean
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answered Dec 1 at 11:28
Galilean
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answered Dec 1 at 11:28
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