%s///n
show number of matching pattern like 102 matches on 102 lines.
How to copy this output to a register?
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Not an exact duplicate but a very related question here – statox Dec 04 '18 at 13:38
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take a look at this plugin, it may already contain what you want – doraemon Dec 05 '18 at 09:18
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:redir @a | %s///n | redir END
An alternative is
:let @a=execute('%s///n')
If %s///n is the last command, you can type:
:let @a=execute('<Ctrl-r>:')
or if you want to paste it immediately into the document, switch to insert mode and type
<Ctrl-r>=execute('<Ctrl-r>:')
Relevant Links
:h :redir:h execute()- Gist
:Redirhttps://gist.github.com/intuited/362802:R %s///n @a - https://github.com/mhinz/vim-galore#redir-and-execute
- http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Capture_ex_command_output
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8453211/how-do-i-capture-the-output-of-a-vim-command-in-a-register-without-the-newlines
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Should work as well. However, you have no immediate feedback what in
@:is. Some people develop the habit of pressing:wwithout thinking about it and 'mess up' the register@:. Pressing<C-r>:tells you immediately what you gonna execute. – Hotschke Dec 09 '18 at 10:24