How can I use the return value of a function in a :set command?
I want to set an option to a string containing full path of current working directory. For example
set tags=getcwd()."tags" " retrieve the full path of the tags file in current workding directory
However, vim seems only accept expansion for let variables, it don't expand the function in set context.
Is there way to achieve expand things in set?
variables set
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I want to set an option to a string containing full path of current working directory. For example
set tags=getcwd()."tags" " retrieve the full path of the tags file in current workding directory
However, vim seems only accept expansion for let variables, it don't expand the function in set context.
Is there way to achieve expand things in set?
variables set
edited Nov 16 '18 at 11:43
Rich
15.2k12066
asked Nov 16 '18 at 7:42
Eric SunEric Sun
182
add a comment |
I want to set an option to a string containing full path of current working directory. For example
set tags=getcwd()."tags" " retrieve the full path of the tags file in current workding directory
However, vim seems only accept expansion for let variables, it don't expand the function in set context.
Is there way to achieve expand things in set?
variables set
edited Nov 16 '18 at 11:43
Rich
15.2k12066
asked Nov 16 '18 at 7:42
Eric SunEric Sun
182
I want to set an option to a string containing full path of current working directory. For example
set tags=getcwd()."tags" " retrieve the full path of the tags file in current workding directory
However, vim seems only accept expansion for let variables, it don't expand the function in set context.
Is there way to achieve expand things in set?
variables set
variables set
edited Nov 16 '18 at 11:43
Rich
15.2k12066
asked Nov 16 '18 at 7:42
Eric SunEric Sun
182
edited Nov 16 '18 at 11:43
Rich
15.2k12066
asked Nov 16 '18 at 7:42
Eric SunEric Sun
182
edited Nov 16 '18 at 11:43
Rich
15.2k12066
edited Nov 16 '18 at 11:43
Rich
15.2k12066
edited Nov 16 '18 at 11:43
Rich
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15.2k12066
asked Nov 16 '18 at 7:42
Eric SunEric Sun
182
asked Nov 16 '18 at 7:42
Eric SunEric Sun
182
asked Nov 16 '18 at 7:42
Eric SunEric Sun
182
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You can use :let with Vim options as well, by prefixing the option name with a & sigil; cp. :help :let-option
let &tags = getcwd().'tags'
Note that the literal string must be in single quotes (or the backslash doubled); else, the t will expand to a tab character.
The other way would be by using :execute, but then you'd have to take care of escaping, so this is not recommended:
execute 'set tags='.escape(getcwd(), ' ').'tags'
answered Nov 16 '18 at 8:32
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You can use :let with Vim options as well, by prefixing the option name with a & sigil; cp. :help :let-option
let &tags = getcwd().'tags'
Note that the literal string must be in single quotes (or the backslash doubled); else, the t will expand to a tab character.
The other way would be by using :execute, but then you'd have to take care of escaping, so this is not recommended:
execute 'set tags='.escape(getcwd(), ' ').'tags'
answered Nov 16 '18 at 8:32
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You can use :let with Vim options as well, by prefixing the option name with a & sigil; cp. :help :let-option
let &tags = getcwd().'tags'
Note that the literal string must be in single quotes (or the backslash doubled); else, the t will expand to a tab character.
The other way would be by using :execute, but then you'd have to take care of escaping, so this is not recommended:
execute 'set tags='.escape(getcwd(), ' ').'tags'
answered Nov 16 '18 at 8:32
Ingo KarkatIngo Karkat
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You can use :let with Vim options as well, by prefixing the option name with a & sigil; cp. :help :let-option
let &tags = getcwd().'tags'
Note that the literal string must be in single quotes (or the backslash doubled); else, the t will expand to a tab character.
The other way would be by using :execute, but then you'd have to take care of escaping, so this is not recommended:
execute 'set tags='.escape(getcwd(), ' ').'tags'
answered Nov 16 '18 at 8:32
Ingo KarkatIngo Karkat
11.9k2739
You can use :let with Vim options as well, by prefixing the option name with a & sigil; cp. :help :let-option
let &tags = getcwd().'tags'
Note that the literal string must be in single quotes (or the backslash doubled); else, the t will expand to a tab character.
The other way would be by using :execute, but then you'd have to take care of escaping, so this is not recommended:
execute 'set tags='.escape(getcwd(), ' ').'tags'
answered Nov 16 '18 at 8:32
Ingo KarkatIngo Karkat
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 8:32
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 8:32
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