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grigoryvp
Asked: 2009-06-23 00:47:43 +0800 CST

Can vim execute buffer without addons?

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If editing some script in vim, a file with .py or .sh extension, is it any build-in vim command that allows to run such file? I know it's a lot of IDE-like addons for VIM that allows to execute files vim edit, but is it possible without addons?

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  1. Best Answer

    I hope I'm not offending you by answering, that to run the current file (not buffer) you just 

    :!%

    UPD: To run buffer to interpreter's standard input (without saving to a file first):

    :w !/bin/sh

    The latter can be also used with python, with perl -w, etc.

    By the way, a super useful technique is to filter a buffer through external command:

    1G!Ggrep -v unwanted_regex

    All these are vi compatible.

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